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26-11-2021 20:38

Imports, sales and stocks of petroleum products: October 2021

Annual change in sales +25,2% 

In October 2021, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 132.329 tonnes, recording a rise of 25,2% compared to October 2020. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (141,6%) and marine gasoil (21,0%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (130,8%), light fuel oil (53,8%), heating gasoil (39,7%), liquefied petroleum gases (15,3%), heavy fuel oil (12,1%) and asphalt (10,1%). A small decrease was recorded in the sales of road diesel (-2,7%) and motor gasoline (-0,4%).

As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered an increase of 0,8% to 55.962 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in October 2021 compared to September 2021 recorded a rise of 4,0%. Indicatively, the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 3,5% while the sales of motor gasoline fell by 12,2% and those of road diesel by 10,0%.

The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of October 2021 recorded an increase of 6,8% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – October 2021, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 3,4% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Table 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

 

Percentage Change (%)

Oct
2021

Oct

2020

Jan - Oct 2021

Jan - Oct 2020

 

 Oct 2021/

  Oct 2020

Jan - Oct 2021/    Jan - Oct 2020

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

26.684

26.794 

252.891 

236.888 

 

-0,4

6,8

Aviation Gasoline

21 

19 

 

-60,0

10,5

Aviation Kerosene

26.417 

10.933 

125.929 

85.031 

 

141,6

48,1

Kerosene

960 

416 

9.245 

10.678 

 

130,8

-13,4

Road Diesel

29.247 

30.061 

287.524 

265.413 

 

-2,7

8,3

Gasoil for Agriculture use

2.161 

2.127 

20.246 

20.822 

 

1,6

-2,8

Heating Gasoil

6.178 

4.422 

62.208 

70.262 

 

39,7

-11,5

Gasoil for Marine use

12.227 

10.104 

87.938 

107.123 

 

21,0

-17,9

Light Fuel Oil

19.130 

12.441 

131.932 

156.597 

 

53,8

-15,8

Heavy Fuel Oil

1.060 

946 

7.922 

7.266 

 

12,1

9,0

Lubricants

208 

256 

2.170 

1.978 

 

-18,8

9,7

Asphalt

4.045 

3.675 

34.011 

24.251 

 

10,1

40,2

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

4.010 

3.478 

42.663 

43.433 

 

15,3

-1,8

Total

132.329 

105.658 

1.064.700 

1.029.761 

 

25,2

3,4

 

Table 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)

 

Percentage Change (%)

Oct
2021

Oct

2020

Jan - Oct 2021

Jan - Oct 2020

 

Oct 2021/

  Oct 2020

Jan - Oct 2021/    Jan - Oct 2020

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

26.316 

26.460 

249.012 

232.554 

 

-0,5

7,1

Kerosene

664 

324 

7.149 

7.869 

 

104,9

-9,1

Road Diesel

23.488 

24.350 

230.324 

215.545 

 

-3,5

6,9

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.497 

1.535 

14.314 

15.157 

 

-2,5

-5,6

Heating Gasoil

3.857 

2.683 

39.301 

44.297 

 

43,8

-11,3

Light Fuel Oil

47 

51 

372 

419 

 

-7,8

-11,2

Lubricants

93 

107 

868 

821 

 

-13,1

5,7

Total

55.962 

55.510 

541.340 

516.662 

 

0,8

4,8

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)

Contact

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

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