Process Water Cost in China
The chart above illustrates Process Water cost assessments, in US Dollar Cent per cubic meter (USD cent/m3), from May 2022 through May 2023, as described below:
- cash cost, off-site: Process Water, China, cash cost, formula, off-site (large supplier)
- contract price, exw: Process Water, China, contract price, exw, formula
- cash cost, on-site: Process Water, China, cash cost, formula, on-site (typical consumer facility)
In May 2023, the off-site cash cost for Process Water in China reached 18.70 USD cent per cubic meter, representing a decrease of 5.36% compared to April 2023. Looking at the broader trend, Process Water costs in China have declined by 7.09% over the past year. The ex-works contract price for Process Water in China stood at 25.30 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, down 7.08% from the previous month. Throughout the 12-month period, Process Water prices in China experienced a total decline of 7.34%. The on-site cash cost for Process Water in China was recorded at 30.10 USD cent per cubic meter in May 2023, showing a monthly decrease of 6.48% from April 2023. Over the past year, on-site Process Water costs in China have fallen by 7.38%. In May 2023, the off-site cash cost for Process Water in China reached 18.70 USD cent per cubic meter, representing a decrease of 5.36% compared to April 2023. Looking at the broader trend, Process Water costs in China have declined by 7.09% over the past year.
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