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27-06-2022 12:56

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: May 2022

In May 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 120.906 tonnes, recording a rise of 34,0% compared to May 2021. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (235,2%) and of marine gasoil (58,5%), as well as in the sales of heavy fuel oil (100,7%), heating gasoil (53,2%), liquified petroleum gases (32,5%), motor gasoline (14,1%) and road diesel (8,1%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of asphalt (-13,4%) and kerosene (-3,3%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered an increase of 11,8% to 53.810 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in May 2022 compared to April 2022 recorded a rise of 7,2%. Indicatively, the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 9,0%, the sales of road diesel by 15,1% and those of motor gasoline by 12,3%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of May 2022 rose by 20,3% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – May 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 24,3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Table1

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

May

2022

 

May

2021

 

Jan - May

2022

Jan - May

2021

May

2022/ May

2021

Jan - May

2022/    Jan - May

2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

27.041

23.707

119.753

108.054

14,1

10,8

Aviation Gasoline

1

2

7

9

-50,0

-22,2

Aviation Kerosene

25.176

7.510

78.920

20.207

235,2

290,6

Kerosene

88

91

9.421

7.828

-3,3

20,4

Road Diesel

29.190

27.015

129.947

132.142

8,1

-1,7

Gasoil for Agriculture use

2.031

2.111

10.260

10.482

-3,8

-2,1

Heating Gasoil

4.771

3.115

51.531

41.291

53,2

24,8

Gasoil for Marine use

11.606

7.322

61.115

40.443

58,5

51,1

Light Fuel Oil

14.291

13.279

74.468

60.896

7,6

22,3

Heavy Fuel Oil

285

142

4.560

3.812

100,7

19,6

Lubricants

255

190

1.066

994

34,2

7,2

Asphalt

2.631

3.039

10.086

16.549

-13,4

-39,1

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

3.540

2.672

30.820

25.553

32,5

20,6

Total

120.906

90.195

581.954

468.260

34,0

24,3

 

Table 2

Products

Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

May

2022

 

May

2021

 

Jan - May

2022

Jan - May

2021

May

2022/ May

2021

Jan - May

2022/    Jan - May

2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

26.718

23.289

118.258

105.908

14,7

11,7

Kerosene

58

71

7.391

6.114

-18,3

20,9

Road Diesel

23.024

21.443

103.668

104.207

7,4

-0,5

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.358

1.452

6.994

7.391

-6,5

-5,4

Heating Gasoil

2.524

1.771

32.807

26.990

42,5

21,6

Light Fuel Oil

38

31

200

198

22,6

1,0

Lubricants

90

86

411

377

4,7

9,0

Total

53.810

48.143

269.729

251.185

11,8

7,4

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:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Energy, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel)

Contact:

Nafsika Apostolou: Tel.: +35722602199, E-mail: napostolou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

(NG/ECHR)