The Imperial Corporate Training Institute’s Introduction to Methanol Business Training Course is tailored to professionals engaged in the global methanol marketplace. This training program provides a strategic overview of methanol production, supply, and trading in conjunction with practical concepts they can use to help guide sound business decisions. Delegates will have the opportunity to better understand the various factors impacting methanol pricing, industry trends, and operational challenges with methanol production in today’s petrochemical marketplace.
Additionally, this course will leverage relevant case studies, as well industry data to support an in-depth understanding of methanol as a commercial commodity. Delegates will leave the course with the requisite knowledge to assess methanol investment opportunities, optimize supply chain processes and inform their strategic planning processes related to methanol trading and business development.
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the global market for methanol and its major drivers in a business sense.
- Examine methods of producing methanol, sourcing feedstocks and operating a facility.
- Assess methanol pricing schemes, trading practices and approaches to the market.
- Identify supply chain challenges and opportunities for supply chain optimisation.
- Formulate actionable business strategies to enhance profitability of methanol activities.
- Consider industry trends, regulatory implications and sustainability issues in methanol planning for business.
Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
- Corporate executives, managers and decision-makers in oil, gas and chemicals.
- Business development individuals investigating methanol market opportunities.
- Investment analyst and portfolio managers in a petrochemical trading role.
- Supply chain managers and commercial strategists involved in the production and distribution of methanol.
- Those moving to business roles in methanol or expanding their commodity knowledge.