Considering the burden of LPG consumers despite the factor of the 30-50 won increase
[투데이에너지 조대인 기자] Despite the rising factor of 30-50 won per kg, SK Gas froze domestic LPG prices in January 2021, the new construction year.
In December, the last month of 2020, SK Gas raised 44 won per kg, which is lower than the increase factor.
SK Gas (CEO Yoon Byeong-seok) announced that it will freeze domestic LPG prices that will be applied from January 1, 2021.
SK Gas’s LPG price freeze, which has been taking the lead in LPG pricing among LPG importers and refiners for several years, is likely to freeze LPG prices in E1, GS Caltex, SK Energy, S-OIL, and Hyundai Oilbank. do.
This is because LPG prices usually converge downward to the lower side rather than the higher one.
For this reason, major customers such as industries and charging stations that do business with SK Gas maintain the price of 830.36 won per kg for home and commercial propane prices, and 930.36 won per kg for industrial propane prices supplied through LPG bulkheads. done.
The price of butane supplied to LPG car charging stations as fuel for transportation LPG vehicles including taxis will be 1,221.96 won per kg of LPG without change.
SK Gas’s freezing of LPG prices despite the rising factor of 30-50 won per kg is interpreted as a measure to minimize the burden of price hikes on major LPG consumers such as taxis, restaurants, and industries due to Corona 19. do.
However, in February, a large increase in international LPG prices will inevitably increase the LPG price of around KRW 100 per kg.
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