SK gas reflects lower than the increase factor considering consumer burden
[투데이에너지 조대인 기자] In the aftermath of the international LPG price hike, a factor of 140~150 won per kilogram was raised, but the rate of increase was decided at a lower level in March.
It is interpreted that the decision to raise the LPG price was made at a level lower than the original rate, considering the burden of major LPG consumers for heating such as restaurants and houses, including taxis for transportation.
SK Gas (CEO Yoon Byeong-seok) announced that it will increase the domestic LPG price, which is applied from March 1, by 88 won per kg.
In accordance with this decision, the main customers that deal with SK Gas are 918.36 won per kg in February for home and commercial propane prices to 1,006.36 won, and the propane price for industrials supplied through LPG bulk crops was 1,018.36 won, but 1,106.36 won. As a result, LPG was supplied at each adjusted price.
The price of butane supplied to LPG car charging stations as fuel for transportation including taxis was increased by 88 won from 1,309.96 won per kg in February to 1,397.96 won per kg.
As SK Gas, which has been leading LPG pricing for several years, raised its domestic LPG price by 88 won per kg in March, not only E1, but also other LPG suppliers such as GS Caltex, SK Energy, S-OIL, and Hyundai Oilbank within a similar range. It seems that LPG will be priced.
In general, LPG prices tend to converge downward to a lower level rather than a higher one, and the decision to raise the LPG price to a level lower than the initial increase factor is likely to be affected.
Meanwhile, there are many complaints from the LPG industry, such as taxis, charging, and sales due to the successive increase in domestic LPG prices.
For this reason, in April, the international LPG price was only raised by $15 per ton, so the increase is not large, and local elections such as Seoul and Busan are ahead, so the government’s interest in price stabilization is expected to increase. It is expected to be fortune-telling.
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