2. Imported methanol is mainly "natural gas to methanol", and domestic methanol is mainly "coal to methanol". Generally speaking, the quality index of "methanol from natural gas" is better than "methanol from coal". However, with the sharp decrease of imported goods in the second half of 20 13, some domestic fine chemical enterprises began to purchase raw materials of "coal to methanol", and the response was good. Methanol from coal is gradually recognized by enterprises.