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27-04-2021 14:22
Imports, sales and stocks of petroleum products: March 2021 Annual change in sales +2,5%
In March 2021, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 108.447 tonnes, recording an increase of 2,5% compared to March 2020. A fall was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene by 64,9%. On the contrary, an increase was recorded in the sales of motor gasoline by 28,8% and road diesel by 30,4%. As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a rise of 28,8% to 55.565 tonnes.
The total sales of petroleum products in March 2021 compared to February 2021 recorded an increase of 28,8%. A rise was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (106,7%) and aviation kerosene (20,9%), as well as in the sales of light (165,2%) and heavy (42,2%) fuel oil, asphalt (41,0%), motor gasoline (23,7%) and road diesel (13,8%). On the contrary, a decrease was observed in the sales of kerosene (-28,2%), heating gasoil (-19,3%) and liquefied petroleum gases (-1,0%).
The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of March 2021 recorded a decrease of 19,7% compared to the end of the previous month.
During the period January – March 2021, the total sales of petroleum products recorded a drop of 23,1% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
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Table 1 |
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Products |
Total Sales (tonnes) |
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Percentage Change (%) |
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Mar 2021 |
Mar2020 |
Jan- Mar2021 |
Jan- Mar2020 |
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Mar2021/ Mar2020 |
Jan- Mar2021/ Jan- Mar2020 |
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Unleaded Motor Gasoline |
23.971 |
18.614 |
59.851 |
68.145 |
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28,8 |
-12,2 |
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Aviation Gasoline |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
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0,0 |
-25,0 |
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Aviation Kerosene |
3.210 |
9.145 |
8.747 |
38.015 |
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-64,9 |
-77,0 |
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Kerosene |
1.722 |
1.476 |
6.969 |
8.604 |
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16,7 |
-19,0 |
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Road Diesel |
28.549 |
21.894 |
75.644 |
72.897 |
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30,4 |
3,8 |
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Gasoil for Agriculture use |
2.227 |
1.802 |
5.908 |
5.216 |
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23,6 |
13,3 |
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Heating Gasoil |
9.053 |
8.833 |
32.112 |
40.026 |
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2,5 |
-19,8 |
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Gasoil for Marine use |
11.259 |
14.245 |
24.088 |
43.653 |
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-21,0 |
-44,8 |
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Light Fuel Oil |
17.334 |
21.276 |
37.509 |
56.576 |
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-18,5 |
-33,7 |
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Heavy Fuel Oil |
1.186 |
1.132 |
2.646 |
3.331 |
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4,8 |
-20,6 |
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Lubricants |
224 |
150 |
587 |
532 |
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49,3 |
10,3 |
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Asphalt |
3.733 |
1.490 |
9.416 |
6.657 |
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150,5 |
41,4 |
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Liquefied Petroleum Gases |
5.978 |
5.718 |
18.545 |
22.854 |
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4,5 |
-18,9 |
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Total |
108.447 |
105.776 |
282.025 |
366.510 |
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2,5 |
-23,1 |
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Table 2 |
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Products |
Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes) |
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Percentage Change (%) |
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Mar 2021 |
Mar2020 |
Jan- Mar2021 |
Jan- Mar2020 |
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Mar2021/ Mar2020 |
Jan- Mar2021/ Jan- Mar2020 |
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Unleaded Motor Gasoline |
23.607 |
18.017 |
58.882 |
66.416 |
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31,0 |
-11,3 |
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Kerosene |
1.316 |
1.009 |
5.468 |
6.360 |
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30,4 |
-14,0 |
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Road Diesel |
22.950 |
17.416 |
59.558 |
59.015 |
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31,8 |
0,9 |
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Gasoil for Agriculture use |
1.547 |
1.277 |
4.215 |
3.714 |
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21,1 |
13,5 |
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Heating Gasoil |
6.006 |
5.292 |
21.540 |
25.546 |
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13,5 |
-15,7 |
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Light Fuel Oil |
58 |
71 |
132 |
152 |
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-18,3 |
-13,2 |
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Lubricants |
81 |
61 |
214 |
201 |
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32,8 |
6,5 |
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Total |
55.565 |
43.143 |
150.009 |
161.404 |
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28,8 |
-7,1 |
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
(IK/SCH)
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