Methanex Provides Update on Trinidad Operations - Seite 2

More particularly and without limitation, any statements regarding the following are forward-looking statements:

• expected new methanol supply or restart of idled capacity and timing for start-up of the same,
• expected shutdowns (either temporary or permanent) or restarts of existing methanol supply (including our own facilities), including, without limitation, the timing and length of planned maintenance outages,
• expected methanol and energy prices,
• expected levels, timing and availability of economically priced natural gas supply to each of our plants,
• anticipated operating rates of our plants,
• expected operating costs, including natural gas feedstock costs and logistics costs, and
• expected actions of governments, governmental agencies, gas suppliers, courts, tribunals or other third parties.
  

We believe that we have a reasonable basis for making such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this document are based on our experience, our perception of trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors. Certain material factors or assumptions were applied in drawing the conclusions or making the forecasts or projections that are included in these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, future expectations and assumptions concerning the following:

• the supply of, demand for and price of methanol, methanol derivatives, natural gas, coal, oil and oil derivatives,
• our ability to procure natural gas feedstock on commercially acceptable terms,
• operating costs, including natural gas feedstock and logistics costs, capital costs, tax rates, cash flows, foreign exchange rates and interest rates, and
• global and regional economic activity (including industrial production levels).

However, forward-looking statements, by their nature, involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties primarily include those attendant with producing and marketing methanol and successfully carrying out major capital expenditure projects in various jurisdictions, including, without limitation: