{
  "document_type": "TradeFinanceBD public-source evidence registry; not a supplier quotation",
  "title": "November 2026 Saudi Aramco LPG CP and BERC retail reference",
  "compiled_as_of": "2026-11-03",
  "market": "Bangladesh LPG import price research and BERC consumer reference",
  "currency": "USD",
  "unit": "metric_ton",
  "november_2026": {
    "status": "REPORTED_COMPONENT_CP",
    "publisher": "Saudi Aramco; figures reported by market publications",
    "published_on": "2026-10-30",
    "propane_cp_usd_per_mt": 720,
    "butane_cp_usd_per_mt": 780,
    "berc_35_65_weighted_cp_usd_per_mt": 759,
    "weights": {
      "propane": 0.35,
      "butane": 0.65
    },
    "method": "0.35 * 720 + 0.65 * 780",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.zawya.com/en/business/oil-gas/saudi-aramco-and-sonatrach-raise-lpg-official-selling-prices-for-november-sources-say-1857782",
      "https://www.argaam.com/en/reports/propane-butane-prices/62912?preview=true"
    ],
    "notes": "November component prices are reported by market publications citing traders and Aramco contract prices; weighted 35:65 value is calculated from those components. These values are not a Bangladesh CIF quote."
  },
  "bangladesh_berc_retail_november_2026": {
    "effective_from": "2026-11-02",
    "private_lpg_bdt_per_kg": 171.68,
    "private_12kg_cylinder_bdt": 2060,
    "autogas_bdt_per_litre": 91.95,
    "publisher": "Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission; reported by The Business Standard",
    "source": "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/energy/12kg-lpg-cylinder-price-rises-tk223-tk2060-1590606",
    "notes": "Consumer retail prices; separate from Aramco producer CP and from an import contract price."
  },
  "october_2026": {
    "status": "PUBLICLY_REPORTED_CONFIRMED",
    "propane_cp_usd_per_mt": 680,
    "butane_cp_usd_per_mt": 730,
    "berc_35_65_weighted_cp_usd_per_mt": 712.5,
    "weights": {
      "propane": 0.35,
      "butane": 0.65
    },
    "method": "0.35 * 680 + 0.65 * 730",
    "sources": [
      "https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-aramco-sonatrach-raise-lpg-prices-october-2026-10-01/",
      "https://bdnews24.com/business/zkeavw7sdp"
    ],
    "simple_50_50_average_usd_per_mt": 705
  },
  "caveats": [
    "Saudi CP is not landed CIF Chattogram, a supplier offer, or customs transaction value.",
    "The November 35:65 blend is a weighted calculation from reported component CPs, not an additional Aramco-issued quote.",
    "BERC retail rates are consumer prices and must not be substituted for import price evidence.",
    "Price references do not determine regulatory permission or customs valuation."
  ],
  "source_registry": [
    {
      "publisher": "Zawya",
      "title": "Saudi Aramco and Sonatrach raise LPG official selling prices for November, sources say",
      "published_on": "2026-10-30",
      "kind": "market report citing traders on November Aramco OSPs",
      "url": "https://www.zawya.com/en/business/oil-gas/saudi-aramco-and-sonatrach-raise-lpg-official-selling-prices-for-november-sources-say-1857782"
    },
    {
      "publisher": "Argaam",
      "title": "Aramco sets propane, butane prices for November",
      "published_on": "2026-10-29",
      "kind": "corroborating report of November contract prices",
      "url": "https://www.argaam.com/en/reports/propane-butane-prices/62912?preview=true"
    },
    {
      "publisher": "ObserverBD",
      "title": "Autogas price raised, effective from tonight",
      "published_on": "2026-11-02",
      "kind": "BERC retail rates and reported 35:65 Saudi CP reference",
      "url": "https://observerbd.com/news/603474"
    },
    {
      "publisher": "The Business Standard",
      "title": "12kg LPG cylinder price rises by Tk223 to Tk2,060",
      "published_on": "2026-11-02",
      "kind": "BERC retail price notice reporting",
      "url": "https://www.tbsnews.net/economy/energy/12kg-lpg-cylinder-price-rises-tk223-tk2060-1590606"
    }
  ]
}