Methanol is a volatile, colorless, toxic, and flammable liquid. It is processed using a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, which collectively, is called as synthesis gas or syngas. This syngas is produced by heating hydrocarbon-rich substances with metal catalysts. Usually, the hydrocarbon used is natural gas (methane). Currently, most methanol production facilities make use of coal and natural gas as hydrocarbon sources. Methanol is also made from feedstock such as fossil fuels, including natural gas and coal.

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

PART 03: Research Methodology

PART 04: Market overview

Market size calculation

PART 05: Introduction

Key market highlights

Outlook

PART 06: Market landscape

Market size and forecast

Value chain analysis

PART 07: Market segmentation by end-use industries

Global methanol market by end-use industries

Global methanol market in the automotive industry

Global methanol market in the construction industry

Global methanol market in the electronics industry

Global methanol market in the paints and coatings

industry

Global methanol market in other industries

PART 08: Market segmentation by derivatives

Global methanol market by derivatives

Global methanol market in the formaldehyde segment

Global methanol market in the acetic acid segment

Global methanol market in the gasoline segment

Global methanol market in the DME segment

Global methanol market in the MTBE and TAME

segment

Global methanol market in the other derivatives

segment

PART 09: Geographical segmentation

Global methanol market by geography

Methanol market in APAC

Methanol market in Europe

Methanol market in North America

Methanol market in ROW

PART 10: Market drivers

Rising demand for methanol from China

Increasing adoption of the MTO technology

Increasing demand for petrochemicals in APAC

Need for alternatives to conventional transportation

fuels

PART 11: Impact of drivers

PART 12: Market challenges

Fluctuating methanol prices

Global economic slowdown hampers global demand for

methanol

Government regulations and policies related to

methanol

PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 14: Market trends

Shale gas boom in North America

Focus of automotive manufacturers on reduction of

carbon footprints by using biodiesels

Rising applications of methanol as a marine fuel

Use of methanol in wastewater treatment

PART 15: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Major vendors operating in the global methanol market

Other prominent vendors

Celanese

Methanex

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical

Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)

SABIC

PART 16: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 17: Explore Technavio