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Strategic Business Analysis (SBA): Methanol
The Strategic Business Analysis (SBA) for
Methanol provides a valuable aid for strategic
planning at a time of both opportunity and
challenge for players and prospective entrants. It
identifies the strategic trends and issues that will
shape the industry based upon a review of the
fundamental business drivers and their dynamics
with respect to markets, pricing, technology and
delivered cost competitiveness.
The SBA Methanol program provides detailed
analysis of the methanol industry; researched by
Nexants global team and developed using our
Petrochemical Simulator which incorporates
models and assumptions regarding the global
methanol industry to provide long-term market
forecasts.
The Program:
The Strategic Business Analysis Methanol is available
on subscription, with data available through our on-line
database and in comprehensive written reports,
including:
Annual Report
Quarterly Business Update

Technology Overview

Licensor overview, including detailed review of seven

major licensors.

Technology options (for both gas and coal as

feedstocks) and new developments.

Delivered Cost Competitiveness

Production and freight costs analysis.

Competitiveness analysis of key in-market producers

and exporters to the major consuming markets.

The Quarterly Business Analysis Report is published

three times a year and includes analysis of key
developments in the methanol industry, including capacity
updates, profitability and pricing developments during the
last quarter. Updated price forecasts based upon revised oil
scenarios are provided.
Subscription Details:
Subscription to NexantThinking Strategic Business
Analysis Methanol includes:

One hard copy of the annual report

12 month access via the NexantThinking website,

www.nexantthinking.com, to:

The Annual Report includes:

Strategic Trends and Challenges
Key trends of the methanol industry in connection with
the prospects of coke oven gas in China,
simultaneous methanol-ammonia-urea production,
bunker fuel as a new end-use and new trends in
methanol pricing.
Market Dynamics

Plant capacity data (including production sources),

company ownership structure and market share
analysis.

Consumption growth analysis and forecasts by

geography and application.

Traditional and new demand patterns.

Supply/demand/trade historic and projected trends.

Unlimited downloads of report PDFs

Interactive charts with downloadable data in

excel

Quarterly updates on capacity, project status and

pricing developments.

Consultation time with the project team

Customized subscriptions are also available to address

your specific requirements.

Profitability and Pricing

Historic profitability analysis by geography.

Analysis of pricing influences and future price-setting

mechanism.

Long-term profitability and price forecasts.

NexantThinking Programs provide subscribers and users with comprehensive analytics,

forecasts and insights for the energy, chemicals, polymers and clean tech industries
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