EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Annual methanol consumption in China, 2000-16. Starting in the 1990s, MTBE was used as an oxygenate and octane enhancer in reformulated gasoline sold in the United States, with domestic production exceeding 200,000 b/d from 1998 to 2002. MTG units involve high capital costs and are only cost-competitive when oil prices are high.
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