On January 7, the closing prices of the methanol offshore market rose: the CFR Southeast Asia methanol market closed at $321.5–322.5 per ton. The FOB U.S. Gulf methanol market closed at 87.5–88.5 cents per gallon, up 1 cent per gallon; the European FOB Rotterdam methanol market closed at €259.5–260.5 per ton. PriceSeek analyzed methanol with a long-short score of 1.5. The methanol offshore market rose across the board, with prices in CFR Southeast Asia, FOB U.S., and Europe all increasing, indicating stronger international demand or tight supply. This is favorable for methanol spot prices and may drive up the domestic spot market, as China is a major global consumer, and changes in offshore prices directly affect import costs. Meanwhile, the settlement price of the main methanol futures contract MA2605 rose by 16 yuan per ton, with trading volume reaching 1.857 million lots and high open interest, reflecting strong market confidence and ample liquidity, which supports an upward trend in futures prices. The overall assessment is strongly positive.