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28-06-2021 14:56
Imports, sales and stocks of petroleum products: May 2021
Annual change in sales +1,2%
In May 2021, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 90.195 tonnes, recording a rise of 1,2% compared to May 2020. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (407,1%), as well as in the sales of motor gasoline (27,4%), road diesel (3,8%), liquefied petroleum gases (8,9%) and asphalt (5,6%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-34,6%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (-78,2%), heating gasoil (-54,0%), heavy (-20,2%) and light (-14,8%) fuel oil. As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a rise of 3,7% to 48.143 tonnes.
The total sales of petroleum products in May 2021 compared to April 2021 recorded a decrease of 6,1%. Indicatively, the sales of motor gasoline fell by 3,2% and of road diesel by 8,4%, while the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 90,1%.
The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of May 2021 recorded a rise of 12,9% compared to the end of the previous month.
During the period January – May 2021, the total sales of petroleum products decreased by 8,6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
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Table 1 |
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Products |
Total Sales (tonnes) |
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Percentage Change (%) |
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May 2021 |
May |
Jan-May2021 |
Jan-May2020 |
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May2021/ May2020 |
Jan-May2021/ Jan- May2020 |
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Unleaded Motor Gasoline |
23.707 |
18.606 |
108.054 |
94.887 |
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27,4 |
13,9 |
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Aviation Gasoline |
2 |
2 |
9 |
6 |
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0,0 |
50,0 |
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Aviation Kerosene |
7.510 |
1.481 |
20.207 |
40.546 |
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407,1 |
-50,2 |
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Kerosene |
91 |
417 |
7.828 |
9.612 |
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-78,2 |
-18,6 |
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Road Diesel |
27.015 |
26.019 |
132.142 |
112.720 |
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3,8 |
17,2 |
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Gasoil for Agriculture use |
2.111 |
3.373 |
10.482 |
11.234 |
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-37,4 |
-6,7 |
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Heating Gasoil |
3.115 |
6.766 |
41.291 |
51.856 |
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-54,0 |
-20,4 |
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Gasoil for Marine use |
7.322 |
11.195 |
40.443 |
62.524 |
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-34,6 |
-35,3 |
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Light Fuel Oil |
13.279 |
15.581 |
60.896 |
85.463 |
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-14,8 |
-28,7 |
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Heavy Fuel Oil |
142 |
178 |
3.812 |
3.637 |
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-20,2 |
4,8 |
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Lubricants |
190 |
169 |
994 |
795 |
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12,4 |
25,0 |
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Asphalt |
3.039 |
2.879 |
16.549 |
10.517 |
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5,6 |
57,4 |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gases |
2.672 |
2.454 |
25.553 |
28.276 |
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8,9 |
-9,6 |
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Total |
90.195 |
89.120 |
468.260 |
512.073 |
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1,2 |
-8,6 |
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Table 2 |
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Products |
Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes) |
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Percentage Change (%) |
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May 2021 |
May |
Jan-May2021 |
Jan-May2020 |
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May2021/ May2020 |
Jan-May2021/ Jan- May2020 |
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Unleaded Motor Gasoline |
23.289 |
18.265 |
105.908 |
92.528 |
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27,5 |
14,5 |
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Kerosene |
71 |
300 |
6.114 |
7.073 |
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-76,3 |
-13,6 |
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Road Diesel |
21.443 |
20.773 |
104.207 |
90.504 |
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3,2 |
15,1 |
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Gasoil for Agriculture use |
1.452 |
2.534 |
7.391 |
8.088 |
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-42,7 |
-8,6 |
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Heating Gasoil |
1.771 |
4.432 |
26.990 |
33.065 |
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-60,0 |
-18,4 |
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Light Fuel Oil |
31 |
39 |
198 |
227 |
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-20,5 |
-12,8 |
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Lubricants |
86 |
73 |
377 |
320 |
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17,8 |
17,8 |
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Total |
48.143 |
46.416 |
251.185 |
231.805 |
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3,7 |
8,4 |
METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Scope and Coverage
The collection of data on Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products is carried out on a monthly basis.
It concerns the sales of petroleum products from filling stations and the sales to government departments, to the British Bases and the United Nations, to ships and to other customers, as well as the stocks held at the end of each month. Only the petroleum companies are being covered. Additionally, the imports of petroleum products imported directly from the Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) and the manufacturing industry are also included.
Data collection
The collection of data is conducted by the Statistical Service on a monthly basis by electronically receiving a purpose-designed questionnaire from each of these companies.
For more information:
Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Energy
Contact
Nafsika Apostolou: Tel.: +35722602199, E-mail: napostolou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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