Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for less pollution, high calorific value, easy to transport and convenient use, etc, in our country mainly used as the fuel for civilian use, industrial and commercial, etc. In recent years, as China's rural the continuous improvement of living standards, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as residents by the fuel, life at first a few industrial city has rapid development of rural villages and towns, use to expanded, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) continue to increase total consumption. But in the city, because the natural gas pipeline alternative role, consumption has dropped.

In the first half of this year, our country liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) apparent consumption of 11.54 million tons, an increase of 7.2%; Domestic production 10.78 million tons, an increase of 8.9%; Imports of 1.36 million tons, an increase of 6.1%; Export 590000 tons, an increase of 45%.