Price for Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.s. in heading no. 2711 in Qatar - 2023

Contents:

1. Price for Liquefied Petroleum Gases Other than Propane, Butanes, Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene or Butadiene in Qatar (CIF) - 2022
2. Imports of Liquefied Petroleum Gases Other than Propane, Butanes, Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene or Butadiene in Qatar

Price for Liquefied Petroleum Gases Other than Propane, Butanes, Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene or Butadiene in Qatar (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for liquefied petroleum gases other than propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene or butadienes stood at $3,882 per ton in 2022, which is down by -26.3% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price saw a deep contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 an increase of 82%. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $23,587 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was the Netherlands ($4,257 per ton), while the price for Oman ($1,093 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Oman (+2.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Imports of Liquefied Petroleum Gases Other than Propane, Butanes, Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene or Butadiene in Qatar

For the third consecutive year, Qatar recorded decline in purchases abroad of liquefied petroleum gases other than propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene or butadienes, which decreased by -0.4% to 34 tons in 2022. Overall, imports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The smallest decline of -0.4% was in 2020.

In value terms, imports of liquefied petroleum gases other than propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene or butadienes dropped remarkably to $131K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a significant expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 with an increase of 81%.

Top Suppliers of Liquefied Petroleum Gases Other than Propane, Butanes, Ethylene, Propylene, Butylene or Butadiene to Qatar in 2022:

1. Oman (86.3 tons)
2. Germany (19.1 tons)
3. Netherlands (3.7 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform