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KUWAIT, April 2 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) announced on Saturday new prices of liquid gas (Propane and Butane) for April.
In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the corporation said that Propane gas is sold for USD 320 per metric ton, up by USD 30 compared with last month, which recorded a price of USD 290.
Butane gas is set at USD 350 per metric ton, up by USD 30, compared with USD 320 last month, it added.
Propane and Butane prices are affected by the price of crude oil, and the value of the US dollar, along with geopolitical factors and natural disasters.
The two gases are used in the petrochemical industry, cooking, heating and other areas. (end)
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