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27-01-2023 14:48

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: December 2022

Annual change in sales -8,7 %

In December 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 118.203 tonnes, recording a decrease of 8,7% compared to December 2021. A decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-42,5%) and in the sales of asphalt (-55,4%), kerosene (-39,9%), heating gasoil (-18,8%) and road diesel (-1,8%). On the contrary, a rise was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (13,5%), as well as in the sales of heavy and light fuel oil (62,8% and 4,3% respectively) and motor gasoline (0,2%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 7,5% to 59.381 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in December 2022 compared to November 2022 recorded a rise of 2,8%. Indicatively, an increase was recorded in the sales of motor gasoline (7,5%) and road diesel (0,8%) while the provisions of aviation kerosene decreased (-15,0%). The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of December 2022 increased by 3,6% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the year 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 9,9% compared to 2021. The provisions of aviation kerosene and marine gasoil rose by 67,7% and 8,0% respectively while an increase was also recorded in the sales of light fuel oil (13,8%), heating gasoil (12,4%), liquefied petroleum gases (10,3%) and motor gasoline (1,6%). On the contrary, a decrease was observed in the sales of asphalt (-26,5%) and road diesel (-4,0%). In 2022 the sales from filling stations reached 654.073 tonnes, recording a slight fall of 0,9% compared to 2021.

 

 

Table 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

 

Percentage Change (%)

      Dec

      2022

 

     Dec

      2021

 

    Jan - Dec

    2022

    Jan - Dec

    2021

 

Dec 2022 /           Dec 2021

Jan - Dec

2022 /    Jan - Dec

2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

27.353

27.310

310.130

305.371

 

0,2

1,6

Aviation Gasoline

0

1

15

25

 

-100,0

-40,0

Aviation Kerosene

13.118

11.555

255.725

152.510

 

13,5

67,7

Kerosene

1.927

3.207

13.822

13.492

 

-39,9

2,4

Road Diesel

28.612

29.146

331.140

345.047

 

-1,8

-4,0

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.400

1.947

22.787

24.328

 

-28,1

-6,3

Heating Gasoil

11.174

13.756

93.448

83.117

 

-18,8

12,4

Gasoil for Marine use

9.335

16.236

126.024

116.675

 

-42,5

8,0

Light Fuel Oil

15.055

14.434

182.365

160.301

 

4,3

13,8

Heavy Fuel Oil

946

581

10.112

9.501

 

62,8

6,4

Lubricants

235

186

2.775

2.604

 

26,3

6,6

Asphalt

1.694

3.795

31.067

42.289

 

-55,4

-26,5

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

7.354

7.365

60.253

54.617

 

-0,1

10,3

Total

118.203

129.519

1.439.663

1.309.877

 

-8,7

9,9

 

Table 2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)

 

Percentage Change (%)

   Dec

   2022

 

   Dec

   2021

 

   Jan - Dec

   2022

   Jan - Dec

   2021

 

Dec 2022 /           Dec 2021

Jan - Dec

2022 /    Jan - Dec

2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

27.075

26.963

306.281

300.817

 

0,4

1,8

Kerosene

1.457

2.519

10.658

10.444

 

-42,2

2,0

Road Diesel

22.678

23.793

263.024

276.579

 

-4,7

-4,9

Gasoil for Agriculture use

944

1.386

15.523

17.162

 

-31,9

-9,6

Heating Gasoil

7.112

9.421

57.045

53.360

 

-24,5

6,9

Light Fuel Oil

39

54

457

459

 

-27,8

-0,4

Lubricants

76

81

1.085

1.042

 

-6,2

4,1

 

Total

 

59.381

64.217

654.073

659.863

 

-7,5

-0,9

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

(MG/ECHR)