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Methanol and Tankers, barges and fuel trucks

Their prices have moved together.

Methanol (chemical) and Tankers, barges and fuel trucks (energy): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Price link: alternative fuel

Cost and price · Strong · Both ways

Methanol and ammonia are being adopted as low-carbon ship fuels, and many methanol carriers already burn their cargo. The basic organics proxy correlates at 0.64 for yearly moves, a link driven mainly by oil-linked costs for both.

  • 0.19 monthly change correlation
  • 0.64 12-month change correlation
  • 1.22 fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.