VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Sept. 15, 2016) – Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX)(NASDAQ:MEOH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Arnell to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2016.

Mr. Arnell has a wealth of senior management experience in the global energy sector. From 2010 until 2015 he was Chief Executive Officer of Golar LNG and continues to act as a Senior Advisor and director to that company. Golar LNG, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the world’s largest independent owners and operators of LNG carriers. In 2015 Mr. Arnell founded Helm Energy Advisors which provides consulting and advisory services to the global energy sector.

Mr. Arnell, a Canadian resident, also serves as a director of Veresen Inc. Prior to joining Golar LNG, Mr. Arnell held a variety of senior positions, including at BG Group and El Paso Europe.

Methanex is a Vancouver-based, publicly traded company and is the world’s largest producer and supplier of methanol to major international markets. Methanex shares are listed for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada under the trading symbol “MX” and on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States under the trading symbol “MEOH”. Methanex can be visited online at www.methanex.com.