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  • 29 October 2026
  • Market: Chemicals, Methanol

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Methanol Market Puts-and-Takes podcast, part of the Chemical Conversations series.

In this episode, Senior Analyst Cassidy Staggers talks with Dave McCaskill, Argus VP of Methanol and Derivatives on:

  • Ongoing impacts of the US-Iran conflict on the methanol market
  • Why 2026 is shaping up to be a historical year for methanol
  • The outlook for methanol markets through 2027

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