Turkish imports of methanol in November were 4.3% higher year on year at 56,816 mt, data from Turkish statistics agency Turkstat showed.
Egypt remained the largest exporter of methanol to Turkey in November with 32,124 mt, compared with 22,721.9 mt in November 2017.
Azerbaijan, the second-largest exporter of methanol to Turkey in November 2017 with 19,553 mt, exported 8,801 mt in November 2018.
Russia replaced Azerbaijan as the second-largest methanol exporter to Turkey, sending 11,532 mt in November compared with 1,603.5 mt in November 2017.
Russian production expanded last year as methanol producer Shchekinoazot launched a new 450,000 mt/year plant alongside its existing 450,000 mt/year plant, which was launched in 2011.
