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27-07-2021 12:43

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: June 2021

In June 2021, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 110.071 tonnes, recording a rise of 18,9% compared to June 2020. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (301,2%) and marine gasoil (3,7%), as well as in the sales of asphalt (58,9%), liquefied petroleum gases (13,7%), motor gasoline (10,2%) and road diesel (9,9%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of kerosene (-72,6%) and heating gasoil (-7,5%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a rise of 7,0% to 59.092 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in June 2021 compared to May 2021 recorded a rise of 22,0%. Indicatively, the sales of motor gasoline increased by 23,2% and of road diesel by 22,8%, while the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 56,9%.

The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of June 2021 recorded a drop of 16,8% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – June 2021, the total sales of petroleum products decreased by 4,3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

Table 1

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

June 2021

June 2020

Jan.-June 2021

Jan.-June 2020

June 2021/

June 2020

Jan.-June 2021/ Jan.- June 2020

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

29.197

26.493

137.251

121.380

10,2

13,1

Aviation Gasoline

2

2

11

8

0,0

37,5

Aviation Kerosene

11.780

2.936

31.987

43.482

301,2

-26,4

Kerosene

82

299

7.910

9.911

-72,6

-20,2

Road Diesel

33.178

30.182

165.320

142.902

9,9

15,7

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.960

2.120

12.442

13.354

-7,5

-6,8

Heating Gasoil

3.863

4.174

45.154

56.030

-7,5

-19,4

Gasoil for Marine use

9.516

9.176

49.959

71.700

3,7

-30,3

Light Fuel Oil

11.914

10.580

72.810

96.043

12,6

-24,2

Heavy Fuel Oil

1.125

1.050

4.937

4.687

7,1

5,3

Lubricants

263

198

1.257

993

32,8

26,6

Asphalt

3.935

2.477

20.484

12.994

58,9

57,6

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

3.256

2.863

28.809

31.139

13,7

-7,5

Total

110.071

92.550

578.331

604.623

18,9

-4,3

 

Table 2

Products

Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

June 2021

June
2020

Jan.-June 2021

Jan.-June 2020

June 2021/

June 2020

Jan.-June 2021/ Jan.- June 2020

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

28.848

26.107

134.756

118.635

10,5

13,6

Kerosene

61

205

6.175

7.278

-70,2

-15,2

Road Diesel

26.553

24.512

130.760

115.016

8,3

13,7

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.428

1.624

8.819

9.712

-12,1

-9,2

Heating Gasoil

2.071

2.653

29.061

35.718

-21,9

-18,6

Light Fuel Oil

30

31

228

258

-3,2

-11,6

Lubricants

101

84

478

404

20,2

18,3

Total

59.092

55.216

310.277

287.021

7,0

8,1

 

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

(NG/ECHR)