Market Pulse Scope's China methanol benchmark fell 18.2% in a week to CNY 3,967 a tonne, the first close below CNY 4,000 in a month, as coastal MTO shutdowns multiplied and port inventories posted their first sustained build.
Chinese liquid ammonia fell 12.97% to CNY 2,616.67 a tonne in the week to 16 October, the steepest drop on the fertilizer board, as restarted units lifted supply while phosphate and compound-fertilizer run rates stayed near seasonal lows.
Domestic sulphur fell 13.23% from the start of October to a CNY 6,669 a tonne benchmark on October 16 after Middle East producers cut official selling prices and Chinese phosphate plants kept run rates under half.