Jan 30 (Reuters) - Methanex Corp MX.TO :
* METHANEX REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* Q4 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.15
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE $1.81 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $1.68
* QTRLY REVENUE $977 MILLION VERSUS $861 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
* Q4 REVENUE VIEW $1.00 BILLION -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* AVERAGE REALIZED METHANOL PRICE DECREASED TO $401 PER TONNE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER COMPARED TO $413 PER TONNE IN THE THIRD QUARTER
* QTRLY ADJUSTED REVENUE $1,008 MILLION VERSUS $904 MILLION REPORTED LAST YEAR
* QTRLY PRODUCTION ATTRIBUTABLE TO METHANEX SHAREHOLDERS 1.9 MILLION TONNES VERSUS 1.9 MILLION TONNES REPORTED LAST YEAR
* QTRLY SALES VOLUME OF METHANEX-PRODUCED METHANOL 1.6 MILLION TONNES VERSUS 1.9 MILLION TONNES LAST YEAR
* VOLATILITY THAT CO EXPERIENCED IN Q4 RESULTED IN DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON EARNINGS ON A QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER BASIS
* METHANEX - METHANOL PRICING DECLINED IN Q4 DUE TO CONCERNS AROUND GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH, UNRESOLVED TRADE TENSIONS AND A STEEP DECLINE IN OIL PRICES