It is not illegal for restaurants to use methanol as fuel.

1. Methanol fuel is a new clean fuel made of industrial methanol or fuel methanol, modified alcohol additive, and existing national gasoline and diesel oil (or component oil) according to a certain volume (or weight ratio) through strict scientific process.

2. It can replace gasoline and diesel oil, and can be used in various motor vehicles and cookers. The raw materials for methanol production are mainly coal, natural gas, coalbed methane, coke oven gas, etc. Especially, using high-sulfur inferior coal and coke oven gas to produce methanol can not only improve the comprehensive utilization of resources but also reduce environmental pollution. Developing coal-to-methanol fuel to supplement and partially replace petroleum fuel is to alleviate the energy shortage in China and improve the comprehensive utilization of resources.

3. Methanol fuel is a new clean fuel made of industrial methanol or fuel methanol, denatured alcohol additive, and existing national standard gasoline and diesel oil (or component oil) by strict scientific process according to a certain volume (or weight ratio). It can replace gasoline and diesel oil and be used in various motor vehicles and cookers. The raw materials for producing methanol are mainly coal, natural gas, coalbed methane, coke oven gas, etc.

5. In particular, using high-sulfur inferior coal and coke oven gas to produce methanol can not only improve the comprehensive utilization of resources, but also reduce environmental pollution. Developing coal-based methanol fuel, supplementing and partially replacing petroleum fuel, is an effective shortcut to alleviate the energy shortage in China, improve the comprehensive utilization of resources and protect the ecological environment.

6. Methanol gasoline is a substitute for vehicle fuel and an important part of new energy. Crude oil is the most important primary energy in the world, and the essence of current energy shortage is crude oil shortage. Vehicle fuel is the main application field of crude oil, accounting for more than 71% of the total global crude oil consumption. Methanol gasoline is a path of "replacing oil with coal". Methanol gasoline is a new energy fuel composed of gasoline, methanol and methanol gasoline additives, which can be used as a substitute for gasoline to partially replace crude oil.