DUBAI  - State-run Saudi Aramco has set its August contract price for propane at $580 a tonne, up from $555 in July, the company said on Tuesday.

The price provides a benchmark against which Middle East sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Asia are priced.

Saudi Aramco's contract prices for propane and butane per tonne in U.S. dollars were set as follows:

PRODUCT August July CHANGE Propane $580 $555 +$25 Butane $595 $570 +$25

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