India Diversifies Methanol Imports Amid West Asia Conflict and Price Surge
India's methanol import prices surged to an average of 569 per tonne in Q1 FY27, rising 114 year-on-year due to the West Asia conflict disrupting Gulf production and increasing shipping costs. This led India to reduce its reliance on Middle Eastern suppliers, whose share dropped from 88% to around 51% between April 2025 and May 2026. To offset supply disruptions, India diversified imports, increasing purchases from China, Venezuela, Malaysia, Russia, Japan, and Algeria, with China’s share rising notably to 26% in May. Saudi Arabia's share fell sharply, while Oman’s imports increased due to its strategic export location.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (53/100). Lens Score 40/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thefinancialexpress broke this story on 29 Jul, 01:59 pm. Other outlets followed.
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