# Nitrogen gas: Trading

Contracts that pass the power bill straight through

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/trading/

What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- On-site supply contracts at chemical, refining and electronics sites
- Liquid deliveries for food, pharma and metals
- Self-generation with PSA or membranes

#### Who sells, and from where

- Industrial gas majors and regional distributors
- PSA equipment makers sell generators rather than gas

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **No public benchmark; Intratec country contract prices** | Intratec | monthly modelled contract price |

#### Contract types

- 15-20 year on-site contracts with take-or-pay
- Bulk liquid supply contracts
- Cylinder supply
- Equipment sale or lease of PSA units

#### Traders and distributors

- None of note

#### How Indian buyers price it

- Supplier contract and list prices with power pass-through; many users self-generate with PSA

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | **5.69 US cents per Nm3 (about $45/t)** | contract, ex-works, India | Intratec |

#### Good sources to follow
[gasworld](https://www.gasworld.com/)freemium newsletter · industrial gases trade publisher

industrial gas markets and company news
[Intratec industrial gas prices](https://www.intratec.us/solutions/industry-economics-competitiveness/industrial-nitrogen-price/india)paid research site · Intratec

country contract prices and costs for nitrogen
[Thunder Said Energy](https://thundersaidenergy.com/2023/05/31/industrial-gases-air-separation-units/)freemium research site · energy transition research firm

air separation economics

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/links/index.md)