News on January 4th: Operational status of methanol plants in Iran as of January 4th: Both units of Iran's ZPC (1.65 million tons/year each) remain shut down; Iran's Marjan (1.65 million tons/year) methanol plant remains shut down; Iran's Bushehr (1.65 million tons/year) methanol plant is operating normally; Iran's Kimiya (1.65 million tons/year) methanol plant remains shut down; Iran's Sabalan (1.65 million tons/year) methanol plant remains shut down.

Chempricehub analysis of methanol, bull-bear score: +1.5
The article indicates that multiple large-scale methanol plants in Iran are shut down, including ZPC (3.3 million tons/year), Marjan (1.65 million tons/year), Kimiya (1.65 million tons/year), and Sabalan (1.65 million tons/year), with a total shutdown capacity of up to 8.25 million tons/year. Only the Bushehr plant (1.65 million tons/year) is operating normally. This has led to a significant reduction in global methanol supply by approximately 83%, and it is expected to exacerbate tightness in the spot market, driving prices higher. The score is +1.5 (significant bullish factor), as the scale of supply disruptions is substantial and concentrated in a major producing country, potentially triggering panic buying and upward price pressure in the short term.