News on January 8th: On January 8th, Yankuang Guohong conducted a bidding sale for methanol, with a final transaction price of 2,140 yuan/ton ex-factory on a cash basis. Chempricehub's analysis of methanol gave a bearish score of -1. The article indicates that on January 8th, Yankuang Guohong's methanol bidding sale was settled at 2,140 yuan/ton ex-factory on a cash basis. This spot price is significantly lower than the recent closing price of the main methanol futures contract (e.g., MA2605 closed at 2,267 yuan/ton). This reflects ample supply or weak demand in the spot market, which may put pressure on spot prices and indirectly drag down futures prices. Combined with recent methanol futures data (e.g., reduced open interest and fluctuating trading volume in MA2605), market sentiment leans toward caution, resulting in a generally bearish score (-1).