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27-03-2023 15:47

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: February 2023


Annual change in sales -7
,0 %


In February 2023, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 107.779 tonnes, recording a decrease of 7,0% compared to February 2022. A decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-63,5%) as well as in the sales of heavy and light fuel oil (-24,5% and -9,5% respectively) and road diesel (-0,4%). On the contrary, a rise was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (43,5%), as well as in the sales of asphalt (9,6%), heating gasoil (6,3%), kerosene (5,8%), motor gasoline (3,1%) and liquefied petroleum gases (2,5%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a marginal fall of 0,3% to 53.669 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in February 2023 compared to January 2023 recorded a drop of 2,7%. Indicatively, a fall was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (-6,1%) and marine gasoil (-5,9) and of motor gasoline (-3,7%), while the sales of road diesel slightly increased (0,2%). The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of February 2023 rose by 1,0% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – February 2023, the total sales of petroleum products fell by 4,3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

 

Table 1

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

Feb2023

Feb2022

Jan - Feb 2023

Jan - Feb 2022

Feb 2023 / Feb 2022

Jan - Feb 2023 / Jan - Feb 2022

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

22.982

22.293

46.837

43.328

3,1

8,1

Aviation Gasoline

2

2

4

4

0,0

0,0

Aviation Kerosene

12.602

8.783

26.018

17.904

43,5

45,3

Kerosene

2.718

2.569

4.944

6.408

5,8

-22,8

Road Diesel

24.754

24.855

49.464

47.983

-0,4

3,1

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.192

1.997

2.557

3.860

-40,3

-33,8

Heating Gasoil

13.474

12.680

24.323

28.557

6,3

-14,8

Gasoil for Marine use

6.531

17.893

13.473

28.684

-63,5

-53,0

Light Fuel Oil

13.043

14.410

30.932

30.266

-9,5

2,2

Heavy Fuel Oil

1.079

1.430

1.378

1.832

-24,5

-24,8

Lubricants

188

180

422

378

4,4

11,6

Asphalt

1.991

1.816

4.419

3.734

9,6

18,3

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

7.223

7.044

13.764

15.437

2,5

-10,8

Total

107.779

115.952

218.535

228.375

-7,0

-4,3

 

Table 2

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

Feb2023

Feb2022

Jan - Feb 2023

Jan - Feb 2022

Feb 2023 / Feb 2022

Jan - Feb 2023 / Jan - Feb 2022

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

22.749

22.022

46.369

42.818

3,3

8,3

Kerosene

2.058

2.036

3.772

5.057

1,1

-25,4

Road Diesel

19.254

19.867

38.833

38.541

-3,1

0,8

Gasoil for Agriculture use

846

1.397

1.727

2.688

-39,4

-35,8

Heating Gasoil

8.655

8.382

15.548

19.166

3,3

-18,9

Light Fuel Oil

31

39

79

78

-20,5

1,3

Lubricants

76

72

163

149

5,6

9,4

Total

53.669

53.815

106.491

108.497

-0,3

-1,8

 

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

The Predefined Tables, available in Excel format, include data up to December 2022. Data from January 2023 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.

 

Contact:

Nafsika Apostolou, tel.: +35722602199, e-mail: napostolou@cystat.mof.gov.cy

 

(MV/SCH)