Saudi Aramco sets December propane price at $440 a tonne

Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil companySaudi Aramco has set its December propane price at $440 a tonne, up from$430 a tonne in November, the company said on Thursday.

The price provides a benchmark againstwhich Middle East sales of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Asia arepriced.

Aramco has set its December butane priceat $455 a tonne, up from $445 in the previous month.