The Asia-Pacific region currently accounts for the highest share of the global methanol market. It is anticipated to continue its dominance over the forecasting years of 2018-2026 by exhibiting a CAGR of 6.16%. Rising need for methanol and its subsidiaries from the construction, automotive, textile, and furniture industries is a key driver for this market. Japan, India, South Korea, China, Australia, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific are the geographies analyzed for this report. The region’s market’s growth is mainly driven by China, Japan, and India. These three countries together contribute a significant share of this market. In China, major use of methanol is primarily for the synthesis of alternative fuels, formaldehyde, and acetic acid synthesis. Overall, the APAC methanol market is segregated on the basis of end-users and derivatives.

ASIA PACIFIC METHANOL MARKET FORECAST 2019-2027

Asia Pacific Methanol Market by End-user (Automotive, Construction, Electronics, Paints and Coatings, Other End-users) by Derivatives (Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid, Gasoline, Dme, Mtbe & Tame, Other Derivatives) by Geography.

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Report Summary

Japan, India, South Korea, China, Australia, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific are the geographies analyzed for this report. The region’s market’s growth is mainly driven by China, Japan, and India. These three countries together contribute a significant share of this market. In China, major use of methanol is primarily for the synthesis of alternative fuels, formaldehyde, and acetic acid synthesis. Overall, the APAC methanol market is segregated on the basis of end-users and derivatives. Formaldehyde is the most popular derivative of this market. It is a versatile chemical used in the manufacturing of a wide variety of commercial chemicals.

Noted market companies in APAC include Valero Marketing and Supply Company, Qatar Fuel Additives Company Limited, Methanex Corporation, Teijin, BASF AG, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas), etc.

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RESEARCH SCOPE
- STUDY GOALS
- SCOPE OF THE MARKET STUDY
- WHO WILL FIND THIS REPORT USEFUL?
- STUDY AND FORECASTING YEARS
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- SOURCES OF DATA
  - SECONDARY DATA
  - PRIMARY DATA
- TOP-DOWN APPROACH
- BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
- DATA TRIANGULATION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- MARKET SUMMARY
- KEY FINDINGS
  - AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR HOLDS THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE
  - FORMALDEHYDE IS WIDELY USED DERIVATIVE OF METHANOL

MARKET DYNAMICS
- MARKET DEFINITION & SCOPE
- MARKET DRIVERS
  - INCREASE IN THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MTO TECHNOLOGY
  - RISING DEMAND FOR PETROCHEMICALS
  - REQUIREMENT FOR ALTERNATIVES TO CONVENTIONAL TRANSPORTATION FUELS
  - GOVERNMENT PROMOTE METHANOL AS AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL
- MARKET RESTRAINTS
  - SCARCITY OF FEEDSTOCK AND RAW MATERIALS
  - THE USE OF FUEL GRADE ETHANOL OR BIOETHANOL INSTEAD OF METHANOL
- MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
  - RISING DEMAND OF BIO-BASED PRODUCTS AMONGST END-USERS
  - TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR THE BIOREFINING
  - USE OF METHANOL AS A MARINE FUEL
- MARKET CHALLENGES
  - FLUCTUATION IN THE METHANOL PRICES
  - EUROPE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN HINDER EUROPE DEMAND FOR METHANOL
  - GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

MARKET BY END-USER
- AUTOMOTIVE
- CONSTRUCTION
- ELECTRONICS
- PAINTS AND COATINGS
- OTHER END-USERS
MARKET BY DERIVATIVES
- FORMALDEHYDE
- ACETIC ACID
- GASOLINE
- DME
- MTBE & TAME
- OTHER DERIVATIVES
KEY ANALYTICS
- PORTER’S FIVE FORCE MODEL
  - THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
  - THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE
  - BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
  - BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
  - INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
- OPPORTUNITY MATRIX
- VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
- VENDOR LANDSCAPE
GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
- ASIA PACIFIC
  - INDIA
  - CHINA
  - JAPAN
  - AUSTRALIA
  - SOUTH KOREA
  - REST OF ASIA PACIFIC (RoAPAC)

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- COMPANY PROFILE
  - BASF AG
  - CELANESE CORPORATION
  - QATAR FUEL ADDITIVES COMPANY LIMITED
  - METHANOL HOLDINGS (TRINIDAD) LIMITED (MHTL)
  - METHANEX CORPORATION
  - MITSUBISHI CHEMICALS
  - MITSUI & CO., LTD.
  - PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS)
  - SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
  - TEIJIN
  - VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY COMPANY
  - ZAGROS PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY (ZPC)

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 ASIA PACIFIC METHANOL MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 2 ASIA PACIFIC METHANOL MARKET, BY END-USER, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 3 ASIA PACIFIC METHANOL MARKET, BY DERIVATIVES, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 4 OPPORTUNITY MATRIX

TABLE 5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF METHANOL MARKET

TABLE 6 VENDOR LANDSCAPE

TABLE 7 ASIA PACIFIC METHANOL MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 EUROPE METHANOL MARKET SHARE, BY END-USERS, 2018 & 2027 (%)

FIGURE 2 EUROPE AUTOMATIVE MARKET FOR METHANOL, 2019 – 2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 3 EUROPE FORMALDEHYDE MARKET FOR METHANOL, 2019 – 2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 4 EUROPE METHANOL MARKET, BY MTBE & TAME, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 5 EUROPE METHANOL MARKET, BY OTHER DERIVATIVES, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 6 PORTER’S FIVE FORCE MODEL

FIGURE 7 INDIA METHANOL MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 8 CHINA METHANOL MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 9 JAPAN METHANOL MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 10 AUSTRALIA METHANOL MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 11 SOUTH KOREA METHANOL MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 12 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC METHANOL MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

Segmentation

GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
- ASIA PACIFIC
  - INDIA
  - CHINA
  - JAPAN
  - AUSTRALIA
  - SOUTH KOREA
  - REST OF ASIA PACIFIC (RoAPAC)

MARKET BY END-USER
- AUTOMOTIVE
- CONSTRUCTION
- ELECTRONICS
- PAINTS AND COATINGS
- OTHER END-USERS
MARKET BY DERIVATIVES
- FORMALDEHYDE
- ACETIC ACID
- GASOLINE
- DME
- MTBE & TAME
- OTHER DERIVATIVES