Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (SASE:2222), d/b/a Saudi Aramco, raised the monthly contract prices for liquefied petroleum gas for August.
The Saudi state-owned oil giant set its contract prices for propane at $620 per metric tonne and butane at $640 per metric tonne, according to an emailed statement on Thursday.
In July, Aramco's contract prices were $580 per metric tonne for propane and $600 per metric tonne for butane.
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