LPG Price in South Africa
The chart above illustrates LPG prices in South Africa, in ZAR/mt, from March 2024 to March 2025, as follows:
- Propane, imp, ZA: Propane, import contract, cif, South Africa
- Butane (n-), imp, ZA: Butane (n-butane), import contract, cif, South Africa
- LPG, dom, ZA: LPG (propane, butane and isobutane), domestic, ddp, South Africa
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In March 2025, Propane, imp, ZA stood at around 12,000 ZAR per mt, representing a 1.3% increase from the previous month and a 6.9% decrease year-on-year.
In March 2025, Butane (n-), imp, ZA was around 11,800 ZAR per mt, marking an 8.2% rise versus the prior month and an 8.5% decline compared with the same month last year.
In March 2025, LPG, dom, ZA traded at about 36,500 ZAR per mt, a 5.5% fall from the previous month and a 4.8% decrease year-on-year.
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