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In April 2021, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 96.040 tonnes, recording an increase of 70,2% compared to April 2020, the month during which Covid-19 strict containment measures were in force in Cyprus for the first time.  An increase was observed in all fuels covered except light fuel oil (-24,0%). Indicatively, the sales of motor gasoline rose by 201,1% and of road diesel by 113,6%, while the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 276,2%. As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a rise of 121,1% to 53.033 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in April 2021 compared to March 2021 recorded a decrease of 11,4%. A fall was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-19,8%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (-55,4%), light fuel oil (-41,7%), heating gasoil (-33,0%) and liquefied petroleum gases (-27,5%). On the contrary, an increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (23,1%), as well as in the sales of asphalt (9,7%), road diesel (3,3%) and motor gasoline (2,2%).

The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of April 2021 recorded a rise of 2,6% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – April 2021, the total sales of petroleum products decreased by 10,6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

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)