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See monthly Isobutane prices in 5 locations: United States, South America, Europe, South Asia & Oceania, China, Africa. Also check Isobutane price history since 2007 and forecasts. The chart below is a sample of Intratec Primary Commodity Prices - subscribe now and gain access to current prices of 237 commodities, including Isobutane.
Data Legend. The Isobutane price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt) in 6 locations, as follows:
- US: Isobutane, United States, spot, fob, Mont Belvieu
- SAM: Isobutane, South America, transaction, cif, Brazil
- EUR: Isobutane, Europe, transaction, cif, Germany
- SEA: Isobutane, South Asia & Oceania, transaction, cif, India
- CN: Isobutane, China, transaction, fob
- AFR: Isobutane, Africa, transaction, fob, South Africa
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Price Dynamics. The Isobutane price in United States decreased during November 2018 to 363 USD per metric ton, which represents a considerable decline of 21% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Isobutane prices in United States decreased significantly by 25%. Meanwhile, in Germany, the average price of Isobutane amounted to 1,030 USD per metric ton, from 1,010 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Isobutane price in Germany is 15% lower than the price one month before.
The price of Isobutane in China rose considerably throughout November 2018, reaching 1,030 USD per metric ton. The price in China is 8% higher than the average price in the previous month and 8% lower than the average price one year before. In contrast, Isobutane prices in India increased significantly during November 2018, reaching 892 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 13% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 40% from the previous year’s price.
The Isobutane prices in Brazil experienced a significant rise of 137 USD per metric ton from the prior month's price, to 437 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Brazil meant a rise of 46% on a monthly basis and a decrease of 49% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in November 2018, the Isobutane price in South Africa witnessed a decline of 40 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 1,230 USD per metric ton. The November 2018 price in South Africa is 102% higher than the price one year before.
About Isobutane. Isobutane is the simplest alkane with a tertiary carbon. It is a colorless gas with a faint petroleum-like odor, shipped as a liquefied gas under vapor pressure. It is an important component of natural gasoline, refinery gases, wet natural gas, and is also obtained by isomerization of butane. Isobutane is highly flammable and presents explosive risk.
Isobutane must be stored under pressure in cylinders in cool, well-ventilated dry area of non-combustible construction. These containers must be kept away from sources of heat or ignition, from oxidizers, such as oxygen or chlorine, and must be protected against physical damage.
Raw materials and the respective production processes employed in the manufacturing of Isobutane are listed below.
- n-Butane (isomerization),
- Butanes (fractionation)
The uses and applications of Isobutane may vary according to its specification. The main forms of Isobutane are technical grade (N1.5 - 95 mol% concentration of Isobutane); pure grade (N2.0 - 99 mol% concentration of Isobutane; and instrument grade (N2.5 - 99.5 mol% concentration of Isobutane).
