Chlorine Prices in Palestine

Palestine theoretically includes the West Bank (a territory that sits between modern-day Israel and Jordan) and the Gaza Strip (which borders modern-day Israel and Egypt). Chlorine is a greenish-yellow gas and one of the most widely used halogens, its most important properties are high oxidizing power. Citrus fruits, strawberries, and flowers are the most important exports of the Gaza Strip. Chlorine is available in the Middle East market in three forms: solid, liquid and gas. Israeli occupation in Palestinian territories, the barrier it has constructed along and within the West Bank as well as its land, air and sea blockades in the Gaza strip have placed severe limitations on the success of Palestinian economic policies. The availability and cost of feedstocks, particularly natural gas, play a significant role in determining the price of chlorine