Price for Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, n.e.s. in heading no. 2711 in Paraguay - 2024

Contents:

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

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

The average import price for liquefied petroleum gases other than propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene or butadienes stood at $694 per ton in 2022, increasing by 3.8% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, recorded a perceptible reduction. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 an increase of 69%. The import price peaked at $1,026 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Bolivia ($714 per ton), while the price for the United States ($460 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Bolivia (-3.3%), 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 Paraguay

In 2022, the amount of liquefied petroleum gases other than propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene or butadienes imported into Paraguay declined to 64K tons, falling by -14.2% on 2021. Overall, imports saw a deep contraction. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 21%.

In value terms, imports of liquefied petroleum gases other than propane, butanes, ethylene, propylene, butylene or butadienes declined to $44M in 2022. Over the period under review, total imports indicated a prominent expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +6.8% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, imports increased by +82.8% against 2020 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 105% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $50M, and then declined in the following year.

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

1. Bolivia (55.4K tons)
2. Argentina (5.8K tons)
3. United States (2.5K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform