China LPG imports to fall 19.54% YoY in Sep on Saudi Aramco propane halt

Source: Mysteel Sep 04, 2026 15:07

Saudi Aramco plans to suspend propane supply to Asian term customers in H1 2027 due to maintenance. While Saudi Arabia accounts for less than 4% of China's LPG imports, the move adds to global supply chain pressures. Combined with Middle East conflicts, Panama Canal transit restrictions and surging freight costs, the global LPG market outlook is increasingly complex. OilChem expects domestic LPG imports to drop further to around 2.50 mln tonnes (-19.54% YoY) in September, with a significant supply gap from mid-to-late September.

Saudi Aramco has notified some Asian term customers of a planned propane supply suspension in H1 2027 due to maintenance, with butane supplies continuing. While Saudi Arabia accounts for less than 4% of China's LPG imports (averaging 1.20 million tonnes per year over the past five years), the global

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