Winds of Change – Tailwinds To Push Methanol (And Ammonia) Markets; Offshore Wind Needs More Than Wind

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Winds of Change – Tailwinds To Push Methanol (And Ammonia) Markets; Offshore Wind Needs More Than Wind

Key Points:

• Global methanol markets have strengthened compared to YTD lows but are notably lower YoY – we flag the strength in overseas prices relative to the US, which limits domestic downside risk.
• The methanol market shares many similarities with ammonia, as broadening demand from clean applications, such as a shipping fuel, and limited net supply growth favors tighter markets.
• We highlight global LNG import capacity additions, strength in PetroChina refinery profits, and flag weakness in petrochemical feedstocks, such as propane, amid oversupply relative to Crude.
• Our sustainability section today primarily targets news in offshore wind, as Orsted highlights significant potential impairments and RWE wins the first Gulf of Mexico offshore wind auction.
• Freight markets, corporate inventory trends, and recent retail reports combine to suggest that concerns with consumer demand concerns are growing in 2H23. Indeed, supply is not the issue.

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