According to the commodity market analysis system of Business Society, from January 4 to 9 (as of 15:00), the domestic methanol market quotation at East China ports rose from 2,245 yuan/ton to around 2,265 yuan/ton. During this period, the price increased by 0.93%, up 8.93% month-on-month, but down 15.27% year-on-year. Supported by expectations of reduced imports and the boost from unstable international conditions on market sentiment, the port methanol market has been operating strongly. Driven by rising port prices, increased olefin procurement, and post-holiday restocking by downstream sectors, methanol prices in many regions of the domestic market have risen. As of the close on January 9, the closing price of methanol futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange for January 9, 2026, increased. The main methanol futures contract 2605 opened at 2,238 yuan/ton, with a highest price of 2,276 yuan/ton and a lowest price of 2,211 yuan/ton. It closed at 2,273 yuan/ton at the end of the session, up 30 yuan from the previous trading day's settlement price, representing an increase of 1.34%. The trading volume was 1,553,611 contracts, with open interest at 812,955 contracts, and a daily decrease in open interest of 57,244 contracts. Business Society methanol spot-futures comparison chart:
As of January 9, the methanol market price summary by region: Region