Natgasoline LLC

What Natgasoline LLC does

Natgasoline LLC is a private US limited liability company operating a methanol production facility in Beaumont, Texas. Founded in 2012, the company produces methanol as its sole core product—a commodity chemical feedstock used by downstream industries including formaldehyde, acetic acid, and energy applications. The company operates in the United States with 101-250 employees and is structured as a Texas-domiciled LLC.

Natgasoline was acquired by Methanex Corporation as part of the latter's Texas asset portfolio, alongside the related Beaumont facility. Following the acquisition, the company is being integrated into Methanex's broader production network under what Methanex terms its OCI integration plan. Natgasoline's output contributes to Methanex's stated total methanol production of approximately 2.4 million tonnes, placing the asset within the operating portfolio of one of the world's largest methanol producers.

The company's revenue mechanics are commodity-driven: methanol pricing is determined by global supply-demand conditions and is not publicly disclosed at the facility level. Within Methanex's structure, Natgasoline functions as a single-site production subsidiary without a differentiated go-to-market motion of its own—all commercial activity is implicitly channeled through the parent's global sales organization. There is no evidence of independent pricing, customer segmentation, distribution channels, or awards/certifications at the Natgasoline level.

Name

Natgasoline LLC

Legal name

Natgasoline LLC

Website

https://natgasoline.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Natgasoline LLC operates a methanol production facility in Beaumont, Texas, producing commodity methanol feedstock for downstream chemical and energy applications. Founded in 2012, it is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Methanex Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Methanol Production

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

C1 & Synthesis Gas Derivatives (Methanol, Formaldehyde, Acetic Acid) (IMAEADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Methanol & Derivatives Feedstocks (Methanol-to-Olefins/Propylene, Formaldehyde chain) (EUALAHAF), Syngas & Hydrogen Feedstocks (SMR/ATR, Refinery/Petrochem H2) (EUALAHAE)

Keywords

• Methanol production
• Chemical manufacturing
• Commodity chemicals
• Chemical feedstock
• Petrochemical products

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Natgasoline LLC operates a methanol production facility located in Beaumont, Texas, producing methanol as its primary product. The methanol serves as a key chemical feedstock for downstream applications including formaldehyde, acetic acid, and energy uses. The facility has been integrated into Methanex Corporation's global methanol production network following acquisition.

Product overview

Natgasoline LLC is a methanol production facility located in Texas. According to Methanex Corporation's Q4 2025 earnings materials, Methanex acquired Natgasoline LLC along with the Beaumont facility as part of its OCI integration plan. The company produces methanol as its primary product offering, with production capacity contributing to Methanex's total output of approximately 2.4 million tonnes of methanol per quarter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Methanol Production

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Methanex CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMethanex Corporation acquired Natgasoline as part of its asset portfolio in Texas, specifically the Beaumont and Natgasoline assets. This acquisition represents Methanex's strategic expansion of methanol production capacity in North America. Natgasoline operates as an integrated production facility within Methanex's portfolio, contributing to the company's total methanol production of approximately 2.4 million tonnes.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF SE: BASF is the world's largest chemical company, with significant methanol and methanol derivative (formaldehyde, acetic acid, MTBE) production globally. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping methanol product portfolio and downstream value chain exposure.
• Celanese Corporation: Celanese is a major global chemical producer with significant methanol and acetic acid production at integrated US Gulf Coast sites. It is a broad incumbent comparable as it competes in methanol derivatives and consumes methanol internally at scale.
• Eastman Chemical Company: Eastman operates a Texas-based integrated chemical complex that produces methanol as an intermediate for derivatives like formaldehyde and specialty chemicals. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping Gulf Coast feedstock and downstream methanol derivative exposure.
• LyondellBasell Industries: LyondellBasell is a global chemical and plastics producer with US Gulf Coast methanol assets integrated into its olefins/value chain. It is a broad incumbent comparable due to overlapping methanol production and downstream derivatives.

Direct peers

• OCI Global: OCI Global was the prior owner of the Natgasoline and Beaumont methanol assets, which it sold to Methanex. OCI operates methanol, ammonia, and other nitrogen products globally, making it a directly comparable methanol producer with prior ownership of this very asset.
• Methanex Corporation: Methanex is the parent company of Natgasoline and the world's largest dedicated methanol producer, with global production of approximately 2.4 million tonnes per quarter. It is the most direct comparable as it operates and markets the Natgasoline output and owns identical methanol production technology and feedstock economics.
• Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Limited: MHTL operates large-scale methanol plants in Trinidad using associated natural gas, with output marketed globally. It is a directly comparable merchant methanol producer with similar natural-gas-based feedstock economics and Atlantic Basin logistics.
• Proman AG: Proman is one of the world's largest independent methanol producers, with integrated production across the US, Trinidad, and other regions. It is a direct peer given its focus on merchant methanol production, global marketing, and similar natural-gas-based feedstock strategy.

Others

• Air Products and Chemicals: Air Products is a global industrial gases leader with extensive syngas, hydrogen, and gasification technology, including large-scale methanol project engineering. It is an adjacent comparable via the syngas/hydrogen feedstock technology that underpins methanol production.

Regional players

• Zagros Petrochemical Company: Zagros is one of the largest Iranian methanol producers, exporting to global markets with very low feedstock costs. It is a regional player that competes with Natgasoline on price in global trade flows, particularly Asia and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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