February 12th news: On February 11th, the closing prices of the methanol overseas market rose: the CFR Southeast Asia methanol market closed at $322.5–323.5 per ton. The FOB U.S. Gulf methanol market closed at 106.5–107.5 cents per gallon; the European FOB Rotterdam methanol market closed at €298.5–299.5 per ton, up €1 per ton. Chempricehub analyzed methanol with a long-short score of 1.5. The article indicates that methanol overseas market prices rose across the board, with increases in CFR Southeast Asia, FOB U.S. Gulf, and European FOB Rotterdam prices, including a €1 per ton rise in the European market, suggesting strong international methanol demand or tightening supply. This will have a significant positive impact on domestic methanol spot prices, as rising import costs may push up domestic spot prices. Meanwhile, combined with methanol futures data (e.g., contract 2605 closing at 2,248 yuan per ton, up 7.00; contract 2610 closing at 2,288 yuan per ton, up 9.00), prices continue to rise with active trading volume, and changes in open interest indicate a strong bullish sentiment in the market. Overseas market positives may further support the upward trend in futures prices, suggesting attention to short-term long opportunities.