January 12th News: On January 12th, the methanol auction situation of Yankuang Group: Yulin Yankuang methanol starting price is 1840 yuan/ton ex-factory cash payment, quantity 5000 tons, finally all sold at 1855-1860 yuan/ton; Yankuang Guohong methanol auction sales, finally sold at 2155 yuan/ton ex-factory cash payment, 640,000 tons/year coal-to-methanol plant operating with three furnaces. Chempricehub analysis of methanol, long-short score: 1.5. The methanol auction transaction price is higher than the starting price, indicating strong demand. Yulin Yankuang methanol starting price 1840 yuan/ton, finally all 5000 tons sold at 1855-1860 yuan/ton, premium 15-20 yuan/ton; Yankuang Guohong methanol sold at 2155 yuan/ton, 640,000 tons/year plant operating normally. This indicates active market purchasing willingness, stable supply but strong demand, constituting a significant positive for methanol spot prices, possibly driving short-term price increases.