Price for Liquefied Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene and Butadiene in Bahrain - 2022

Price for Liquefied Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene and Butadiene in Bahrain (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadienes stood at $3,675 per ton in 2022, picking up by 5.9% against the previous year. Overall, the import price posted a resilient expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2014 an increase of 66%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $3,929 per ton in 2020; however, from 2021 to 2022, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the United Arab Emirates ($10,801 per ton), while the price for China ($2,943 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Belgium (+5.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Liquefied Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene and Butadiene in Bahrain

In 2022, imports of liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadienes into Bahrain declined to 708 kg, which is down by -9% compared with the previous year's figure. Overall, imports continue to indicate a drastic downturn. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 22%.

In value terms, imports of liquefied ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadienes declined slightly to $2.6K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a perceptible reduction. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 7.9%.

Import of Liquefied Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene and Butadiene in Bahrain (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
United States	2.8	2.4	1.4	2.4	-5.0%
China	N/A	N/A	0.1	0.1	0.0%
Saudi Arabia	N/A	N/A	1.1	N/A	0%
Others	N/A	N/A	0.1	0.1	0.0%
Total	2.9	2.5	2.7	2.6	-3.6%