UZEX: Petrol, gas prices continue downward trend

During the December 9-13 trading week at the Uzbek Commodity Exchange (UZEX), prices for different types of commodity products decreased.

During the period under review, 3499.4 tons of AI-91 petrol were put up for sale, of which 2726.0 tons were sold. The quotes of AI-91 petrol exchanges in the last trading week decreased by 0.7% compared to the previous week and amounted to 6270.7 thousand soums per ton.

Last week, liquefied gas producers sold 4880.0 tons of liquefied gas worth 13.3 billion soums. Gas prices decreased by 1.9% compared to the previous week and made up 2730.7 thousand soums per ton.

The demand for cotton fiber remains high. Last week, prices for cotton fiber of 1st grade rose by 2.3% to 14.9 million soums per ton. Prices for other types of cotton fiber ranged from 10.9 million to 14.5 million soums.