Price for Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas in Kuwait - 2022

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  1. Price for Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas in Kuwait

Price for Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas in Kuwait (CIF) - 2022

The average import price for petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gasses stood at $810 per ton in 2022, picking up by 15% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate a temperate expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2018 when the average import price increased by 84%. The import price peaked at $1,095 per ton in 2019; however, from 2020 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 Nigeria ($7,001 per ton), while the price for Qatar ($546 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Nigeria (+32.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas in Kuwait

In 2022, purchases abroad of petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gasses decreased by -14.2% to 852K tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a significant increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 with an increase of 206%. As a result, imports reached the peak of 993K tons, and then contracted in the following year.

In value terms, imports of petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, natural gasses shrank modestly to $690M in 2022. Overall, imports, however, recorded a significant increase. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 when imports increased by 148%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $700M, and then declined slightly in the following year.

Import of Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas in Kuwait (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Qatar19918536728713.0%
Nigeria33.621.712921485.4%
United States13.538.092.588.687.2%
Egypt4.63.132.045.3114.3%
Angola14.813.926.120.611.7%
Spain12.410.517.715.68.0%
Malaysia8.37.915.912.614.9%
Norway4.12.66.05.38.9%
Others0.5N/A13.6N/A421.5%
Total29128270069033.3%

Top Suppliers of Petroleum Gases and Other Gaseous Hydrocarbons; Liquefied, Natural Gas to Kuwait in 2022:

  1. Qatar (525.8K tons)
  2. United States (145.0K tons)
  3. Egypt (53.2K tons)
  4. Angola (32.6K tons)
  5. Nigeria (30.6K tons)
  6. Spain (24.0K tons)
  7. Malaysia (21.5K tons)
  8. Norway (19.3K tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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