Lyondell outage spikes prices

Journal Article · Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · Chemical Week

OSTI ID:482429

Methanol spot markets in the US Gulf Coast cooled a bit late last week from their Monday spike in the wake of a pipeline rupture and fire that shut down Lyondell Petrochemical`s Channelview, TX complex and its 248-million gal/year methanol plant. The unit resumed production last week and was expected to return to full service by August 3. Offering prices shot up at least 10% over the pre-accident level of about 50 cts/gal fob. No actual business could be confirmed at a price of more than 52 cts-53 cts/gal, however.

• OSTI ID: 482429
• Journal Information: Chemical Week, Journal Name: Chemical Week Journal Issue: 30 Vol. 158; ISSN CHWKA9; ISSN 0009-272X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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