# Methanol and Tankers, barges and fuel trucks

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/methanol-and-tankers-barges-and-fuel-trucks/

[Methanol](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/methanol/) (chemical) and [Tankers, barges and fuel trucks](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_tankers/) (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.