甲醇价格自2008年7月下旬创下历史高点后,便一直处于下降通道中。伴随着价格的弱势运行,企业平均开工率始终在60%上下徘徊,微利或亏损企业不断增多。但记者在近期走访多家甲醇生产商后发现,随着有利因素的增多,甲醇价格呈逐渐回升态势,当前正在走出低谷,或将迎来缓慢攀升的大牛行情。产能过剩有效缓解目前国内甲醇产能约5200万吨/年。其中,1000万吨/年天然气制甲醇产能,因气源紧张难以正常发挥。今年7月国家上调非居民用天然气价格后, Methanol prices have been in a downward spiral since their record highs in late July 2008. With the price of the disadvantaged operation, the average operating rate of enterprises has been hovering around 60%, increasing profits or loss of businesses. However, reporters recently visited a number of methanol producers and found that with the increase of favorable factors, the price of methanol showed a gradual upward trend. It is currently out of the doldrums, or will usher in a slow rise in the bull market. Overcapacity can effectively ease the current domestic methanol production capacity of about 52 million tons / year. Among them, 10 million tons / year of natural gas methanol production capacity, due to tight air supply difficult to normal play. In July this year, the state raised the price of non-residential natural gas,