Price for Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Libya - 2022

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  1. Price for Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Libya (CIF) - 2022
  2. Imports of Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Libya

Price for Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Libya (CIF) - 2022

In 2022, the average lignite; agglomerated, excluding jet import price amounted to $167 per ton, dropping by -4.7% against the previous year. Overall, the import price continues to indicate a abrupt decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the average import price increased by 73% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices reached the maximum at $292 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Tunisia ($208 per ton), while the price for Egypt amounted to $166 per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Egypt (-5.0%).

Imports of Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Libya

In 2022, supplies from abroad of lignite; agglomerated, excluding jets was finally on the rise to reach 1.2K tons after two years of decline. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a precipitous shrinkage.

In value terms, lignite; agglomerated, excluding jet imports skyrocketed to $200K in 2022. In general, imports, however, continue to indicate a dramatic curtailment.

Import of Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet in Libya (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Egypt788286104194-37.3%
Tunisia21.37.42.64.7-39.6%
OthersN/AN/AN/A1.00%
Total810294106200-37.3%

Top Suppliers of Lignite; Agglomerated, Excluding Jet to Libya in 2022:

  1. Egypt (1168.1 tons)
  2. Tunisia (22.6 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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