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Saudi Aramco, Sonatrach raise LPG official selling prices for November, say sources

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Saudi Aramco raised official selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in November by 5.9% to 6.8%, increasing propane prices by $40 a metric ton to $720 and butane by $50 a ton to $780, according to traders on October 30, 2026. Similarly, Algeria's Sonatrach increased LPG prices for the same month by 23% to 40%, setting new propane and butane OSPs at $825 and $1,050 per ton respectively. These price hikes reflect higher seasonal demand and constrained supply in global markets.

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As of October 30, 2026, Saudi Aramco raised its official selling prices (OSPs) for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), increasing propane prices by $40 a metric ton to $720 and butane prices by $50 a ton to $780 for November. The increase reflects seasonally higher demand and limited global LPG supply. Similarly, Algeria's Sonatrach lifted its OSPs more significantly, with propane increasing by $155 a ton to $825 and butane by $300 a ton to $1,050 for the same month. These benchmarks are crucial as they serve as references for contracts supplying LPG from West Asia to the Asia-Pacific region (for Saudi Aramco) and the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, including Turkey (for Sonatrach). Propane and butane, both types of LPG with different boiling points, are primarily used as fuel in cars, heating systems, and petrochemical feedstocks.

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Sonatrach ORG · 3× Saudi Aramco's ORG · 2× Algeria GPE · 1× Saudi Arabia's GPE · 1× Saudi Aramco ORG · 1× Turkey GPE · 1×

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Saudi Aramco's November OSPs increased by $40 a metric ton to $720 a ton for propane and by $50 a ton to $780 a ton for butane. Propane and butane are types of LPG with different boiling points. LPG is mainly used as fuel for cars, heating, and as a feedstock for other petrochemicals.

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2026-10-31 · The Hindu

Saudi Aramco, Sonatrach raise LPG official selling prices for November, say sources · assertive framing

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Saudi Arabia's state oil producer Saudi Aramco has raised official selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas by between 5.9% and 6.8% for November due to seasonally higher demand and limited LPG supply on global markets, traders said on Friday (October 30, 2026). asserted

traders → raise → Friday

Algeria's Sonatrach lifted LPG prices for November by between 23% and 40%, the traders said. asserted

traders → lift → %

Saudi Aramco's OSPs are used as a reference for contracts to supply LPG from the West Asia to the Asia-Pacific region while Sonatrach's OSPs are used as benchmarks for the Mediterranean and Black Sea region, including Turkey. asserted

OSPs → use → Turkey

LPG → increase → petrochemicals

Sonatrach increased its November propane OSP by $155 a ton to $825 and for butane by $300 a ton to $1,050. asserted

Sonatrach → increase → 1,050