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Methanol and Derivatives

Methanol and Derivatives
Methanolderivatives

Methanol is the starting point for many industrial chemicals, and its use in energy, for direct blending and to make dimethyl ether (DME) and biodiesel, is growing.

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Methanol demand in India grew 6.6% a year from 2017-18 to 2025-26, much faster than production, and imports dominate the market. The forecast for 2026-27 to 2030-31 is about 4% a year, still ahead of production, so imports will keep rising. Methanol is one of the major chemicals traded in India, and there is room for investment in more than a million tonnes of capacity.

GNFC, Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers and Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd are the main methanol producers. Most imports come from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and because the market is global, prices are volatile.

Methanol is a component of hundreds of chemicals used in daily life. It is most often converted into formaldehyde, acetic acid and olefins, the basic building blocks of many common products. Formaldehyde is the largest single end use and goes into plastics, resins and other derivatives; acetic acid is used to produce PTA.

Global methanol demand was just below 100 million tonnes in 2025 and is projected to keep growing. Three things will push it: methanol as a fuel in the automotive industry, more olefins from methanol-to-olefin (MTO) and methanol-to-propylene (MTP) plants in China, and rising petrochemicals demand worldwide.

The idea of a methanol economy goes further. Methanol and dimethyl ether would replace fossil fuels for energy storage, as ground transport fuel and as raw material for synthetic hydrocarbons, an alternative to the proposed hydrogen or ethanol economy.

Highlights of the Report

  •  Domestic installed capacity, production, Import, Export and demand
  •  Demand Supply Forecasting
  •  Key Manufacturers in India
  •  Capacity Utilization Rate
  •  Planned Projects and Expansions
  •  Domestic Market Share and Trends
  •  Region-wise Demand Distribution
  •  Month-wise Import Quantities
  •  Month-wise Export Quantities
  •  Country-wise Share of Imports
  •  Country wise Share of Exports
  •  Major End Users, Traders and Distributors
  •  CFR Pricing
  •  Domestic Market Prices
  •  Prominent Production Technology Licensors
  •  Industrial Manufacturing Process
  •  Application and Use in Diverse Sectors
  •  Global Market highlights
  •  Health Impacts
  •  Chemical and Physical Properties
  •  Market Dynamics
  1. Executive Summary
  2. Chapter 1: Indian Methanol and Derivatives Industry Overview
    •  Global Scenario
    •  Indian Scenario
    •  Product Flow from Methanol to Derivatives
    •  Manufacturing Process and Technology Licensors
    •  Chemical and Physical Properties
    •  Health Impacts
  3. Chapter 2: Methanol
    •  Methanol Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Key Producers of Methanol in India: GNFC, Assam Petro-Chemicals and RCF
    •  Capacity Utilization and Planned Projects
    •  Methanol Demand by End-Use
    •  Methanol Demand Supply Forecast (2026-27 to 2030-31)
  4. Chapter 3: Formaldehyde
    •  Formaldehyde Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Key Producers of Formaldehyde in India: Balaji Formalin, Kanoria Chemicals, Atul and Assam Petro-Chemicals
    •  Formaldehyde Demand by End-Use
    •  Formaldehyde Demand Supply Forecast (2026-27 to 2030-31)
  5. Chapter 4: Acetic Acid
    •  Acetic Acid Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Key Producers of Acetic Acid in India
    •  Acetic Acid Demand by End-Use
    •  Acetic Acid Demand Supply Forecast (2026-27 to 2030-31)
  6. Chapter 5: Acetic Anhydride
    •  Acetic Anhydride Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Key Producers of Acetic Anhydride in India: Jubilant Ingrevia, Laxmi Organic Industries, IOLCP and Luna Chemical Industries
    •  Acetic Anhydride Demand by End-Use
    •  Acetic Anhydride Demand Supply Forecast (2026-27 to 2030-31)
  7. Chapter 6: Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM)
    •  VAM Import and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Status of Domestic VAM Production
    •  VAM Demand by End-Use
    •  VAM Demand Supply Forecast (2026-27 to 2030-31)
  8. Chapter 7: Ethyl Acetate
    •  Ethyl Acetate Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Key Producers of Ethyl Acetate in India: Laxmi Organic Industries, Jubilant Ingrevia, IOLCP and GNFC
    •  Ethyl Acetate Exports and Surplus Capacity
    •  Ethyl Acetate Demand Supply Forecast (2026-27 to 2030-31)
  9. Chapter 8: Import Export Scenario
    •  Import and Export of Methanol and Derivatives (2016-17 to 2025-26)
    •  Country wise Import Sources and Export Destinations (2024-25 and 2025-26)
    •  Month wise Import and Export Quantities
    •  Major End Users, Traders and Distributors
  10. Chapter 9: Price Analysis
    •  Import and Export Value per Tonne (2016-17 to 2025-26)
    •  Domestic Market Prices of Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, Acetic Anhydride, VAM and Ethyl Acetate
    •  CFR Prices of Methanol, Acetic Acid and VAM
  11. Chapter 10: Global Scenario
    •  Global Methanol and Derivatives Capacity and Demand
    •  Use of Methanol as Fuel
    •  Market Dynamics
  12. List of Tables
    •  Table 2.1: Methanol Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 2.2: Methanol Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2026-27 to 2030-31, MT)
    •  Table 3.1: Formaldehyde Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 4.1: Acetic Acid Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 5.1: Acetic Anhydride Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 6.1: VAM Import and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 7.1: Ethyl Acetate Capacity, Production, Import, Export and Demand (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 8.1: Country wise Import Sources (2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 8.2: Country wise Export Destinations (2025-26, MT)
    •  Table 8.3: Major End Users, Traders and Distributors in India
    •  Table 9.1: Domestic Market Prices (2016-17 to 2025-26, Rs/Kg)
  13. List of Figures
    •  Figure 1.1: Product Flow from Methanol to Derivatives
    •  Figure 2.1: Production, Imports and Demand of Methanol (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Figure 2.2: Methanol Demand by End-Use (2025-26, % share)
    •  Figure 4.1: Production, Imports and Demand of Acetic Acid (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Figure 5.1: Production, Exports and Demand of Acetic Anhydride (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Figure 6.1: VAM Imports (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Figure 7.1: Production, Exports and Demand of Ethyl Acetate (2016-17 to 2025-26, MT)
    •  Figure 8.1: Country wise Import Sources of Methanol (2025-26, % share)
    •  Figure 9.1: CFR Prices of Methanol, Acetic Acid and VAM (2016-17 to 2025-26, USD/MT)

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