Carbon Monoxide Cost in China
The chart above illustrates Carbon Monoxide price assessments, in US Dollar per normal cubic meter (USD/Nm3), from May 2022 through May 2023, as described below:
- contract price, exw: Carbon Monoxide, China, contract price, exw, formula
- cash cost, on-site: Carbon Monoxide, China, cash cost, formula, on-site (typical consumer facility)
- cash cost, off-site: Carbon Monoxide, China, cash cost, formula, off-site (large supplier)
In May 2023, the contract price on an ex-works basis for Carbon Monoxide in China stood at 0.66 USD per normal cubic meter, representing an 8.25% decrease compared to April 2023. Throughout the 12-month period, Carbon Monoxide contract prices in China experienced a net decline of 5%. As of May 2023, the on-site cash cost for Carbon Monoxide in China reached 0.21 USD per normal cubic meter, marking a 12.71% reduction from the previous month. Across the full year, the on-site cash cost of Carbon Monoxide in China showed a cumulative increase of 4%. In May 2023, the off-site cash cost for Carbon Monoxide in China was valued at 0.27 USD per normal cubic meter, down 8.36% from April 2023. Over the entire 12-month span, the off-site cash cost of Carbon Monoxide in China demonstrated a cumulative growth of 5%.
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