Light paraffinic hydrocarbons derived from the refinery processes, crude oil stabilisation and natural gas processing plants. They consist mainly of propane (C3H8) and butane (C4Hl0) or a combination of the two.

They could also include propylene, butylene, isopropylene and isobutylene. LPG are normally liquefied under pressure for transportation and storage.

• Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on energy statistics
  Place of publication: (Dz. Urz. UE L 304 z 14.11.2008, str. 1, z późn. zm.)