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28-11-2022 12:53

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: October 2022

No change in sales on an annual basis

In October 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 132.334 tonnes, recording no change compared to October 2021. A rise was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (8,7%), as well as in the sales of heating gasoil (13,3%) and light fuel oil (10,1%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-29,0%) and in the sales of asphalt (-7,8%), road diesel (-3,5%), kerosene (-1,5%) and motor gasoline (-0,5%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 1,6% to 55.053 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in October 2022 compared to September 2022 recorded a rise of 3,1%. Indicatively, a decrease was recorded the sales of road diesel (-8,4%) and of motor gasoline (-9,4%) while the sales of heating gasoil had increased (59,5%). The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of October 2022 fell by 4,8% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – October 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 13,3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

 

Table 1

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

Percentage Change
(%)

Oct 2022

Oct 2021

Jan – Oct 2022

Jan – Oct 2021

Oct 2022 /
Oct 2021

Jan Oct 2022 /
Jan – Oct 2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

26.548

26.684

257.342

252.891

-0,5

1,8

Aviation Gasoline

2

2

13

21

0,0

-38,1

Aviation Kerosene

28.707

26.417

227.172

125.929

8,7

80,4

Kerosene

946

960

10.941

9.245

-1,5

18,3

Road Diesel

28.233

29.247

274.144

287.524

-3,5

-4,7

Gasoil for Agriculture use

2.039

2.161

19.273

20.246

-5,6

-4,8

Heating Gasoil

7.002

6.178

74.823

62.208

13,3

20,3

Gasoil for Marine use

8.680

12.227

107.686

87.938

-29,0

22,5

Light Fuel Oil

21.064

19.130

151.499

131.932

10,1

14,8

Heavy Fuel Oil

1.113

1.060

7.938

7.922

5,0

0,2

Lubricants

233

208

2.274

2.170

12,0

4,8

Asphalt

3.730

4.045

25.019

34.011

-7,8

-26,4

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

4.037

4.010

48.391

42.663

0,7

13,4

Total

132.334

132.329

1.206.515

1.064.700

0,0

13,3

 

Table 2

Products

Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

Oct 2022

Oct 2021

Jan – Oct 2022

Jan – Oct 2021

Oct 2022 / Oct 2021

Jan – Oct 2022 /
Jan – Oct 2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

26.242

26.316

254.021

249.012

-0,3

2,0

Kerosene

689

664

8.524

7.149

3,8

19,2

Road Diesel

22.416

23.488

218.280

230.324

-4,6

-5,2

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.371

1.497

13.188

14.314

-8,4

-7,9

Heating Gasoil

4.210

3.857

45.561

39.301

9,2

15,9

Light Fuel Oil

43

47

384

372

-8,5

3,2

Lubricants

82

93

898

868

-11,8

3,5

Total

55.053

55.962

540.856

541.340

-1,6

-0,1

 

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:

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


Contact

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


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