TOKYO, June 31 (Reuters) - State-run Saudi Aramco has set its August contract price for propane at $775 a tonne, up $200, or nearly 35 percent, from the July level, an industry source said on Tuesday. The company also raised its August butane price by $155, or 25 percent, from July, to $775 a tonne, the source said. The prices provide a benchmark against which Middle East sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Asia are priced. Following is a table of Saudi Aramco's contract prices of propane and butane per tonne in U.S. dollars. MONTH PROPANE BUTANE Aug '12 775 775 Jul '12 575 620 Jun '12 680 765 May '12 810 895 Apr '12 990 995 Mar '12 1,230 1,180 Feb '12 1,010 1,040 Jan '12 850 910 Dec '11 770 820 Nov '11 750 810 Oct '11 735 815 Sep '11 790 865 AUG '11 835 885 Jul '11 815 855 Jun '11 855 925 May '11 945 995 Apr '11 875 890 Mar '11 820 860 Feb '11 820 810 Jan '11 935 920 (Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori;Editing by Clarence Fernandez) ((osamu.tsukimori@thomsonreuters.com)(81-3-6441-1857)(Reuters Messaging: Reuters Messaging: osamu.tsukimori.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: SAUDI PROPANE/PRICE
Saudi Aramco ups Aug propane price 35 pct on month
State-run Saudi Aramco has set its August contract price for propane at USD775 a tonne, up $200, or nearly 35%, from the July level, an industry source said.
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