Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the recent trends in China's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) import prices, indicating a mixed performance in the market with a slight increase in propane prices and a decrease in butane prices [1][3]. - From June 2 to June 8, the comprehensive import price index for liquefied propane was 126.57 points, reflecting a week-on-week increase of 0.33% but a year-on-year decrease of 1.20% [1][3]. - The comprehensive import price index for liquefied butane was 121.83 points, showing a week-on-week decrease of 2.79% and a year-on-year decrease of 3.48% [1][3]. Group 2 - Saudi Aramco's June CP prices indicate that propane is priced at $610 per ton, down $10 from the previous month and down 3.39% year-on-year, while butane is priced at $570 per ton, down $20 from the previous month but up 0.88% year-on-year [3]. - The international LPG market is experiencing a downward shift in transaction focus, with Middle Eastern suppliers' shipping plans for July still unclear and U.S. propane inventories continuing to rise, leading to a surplus of market resources [4]. - Domestic LPG supply increased to 63.60 thousand tons, a week-on-week increase of 24.78%, with domestic production also rising by 2.22% [5]. Group 3 - The overall LPG market supply growth outpaced demand, resulting in an imbalance in production and sales, with both production enterprises and port inventories increasing [5]. - The import price of LPG in China tends to lag behind international market prices due to trade process reasons, indicating that recent fluctuations in external prices will gradually reflect in future import prices [5][6].
6月2日-8日中国液化丙烷、丁烷综合进口到岸价格指数为126.57、121.83点
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-06-12 09:46