LPG Price in China
The chart above illustrates LPG prices in China, in CNY/mt, from October 2024 to October 2025, as follows:
- Propane, imp, CN: Propane, import spot, cfr, China
- Butane (n-), imp, CN: Butane (n-butane), import spot, cfr, China
- LPG, dom, CN: LPG (propane, butane and isobutane), domestic spot, exw, China
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Propane, imp, CN prices were approximately 3,810 CNY per mt in October 2025, representing an 11.4% fall compared to the previous month's value. On a year-over-year basis, prices decreased by 19.3%.
Butane (n-), imp, CN prices stood at about 3,650 CNY per mt in October 2025, marking an 11.9% fall from the previous month. Year-over-year, prices for Butane (n-), imp, CN decreased by 18.3%.
For LPG, dom, CN, the price was around 4,310 CNY per mt in October 2025, indicating a 4.3% fall compared to the previous month's value and an 11.6% decrease on a year-over-year basis.
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