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Vietnam’s LPG imports decline by 24.83 percent in December

Vietnam imported US$138.05 million worth of liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) in December 2024, marking a sharp 24.83 percent decline compared to November, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$2.04 billion.

The “Other” category remained stable, with imports rising slightly by 0.24 percent to US$56.16 million. China recorded a significant increase, with imports rising 22.71 percent to US$19.98 million. Malaysia also posted strong growth, with imports increasing by 53.33 percent to US$14.60 million.

Conversely, imports from Saudi Arabia and South Korea saw steep declines, falling by 80.70 percent and 22.38 percent, respectively. The UAE and Qatar also recorded decreases of 7.30 percent and 4.94 percent, respectively. Kuwait saw no imports in December after contributing US$13.90 million in November.

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Vietnam import data for liquefied petroleum gases (LPG) in December 2024 US$

DecemberNovemberMoMYTD
Total138,052,771183,658,174-24.83%2,044,353,801
Other56,163,86356,030,4680.24%460,848,785
China19,981,45216,283,97622.71%217,786,497
UAE18,512,10019,970,790-7.30%236,521,413
Malaysia14,597,2319,520,01553.33%222,953,743
Qatar14,063,80314,794,373-4.94%384,863,193
Saudi Arabia8,872,93545,971,411-80.70%264,093,410
South Korea4,634,8605,971,493-22.38%22,827,341
Thailand1,226,5271,211,1681.27%22,276,100
Australia39,244,563
Indonesia29,894,855
Kuwait13,904,480-100.00%117,407,877
Nigeria25,636,024

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