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In March 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 119.870 tonnes, recording a rise of 10,5% compared to March 2021. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (297,3%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (61,9%), heating gasoil (54,9%), liquefied petroleum gases (40,5%), heavy fuel oil (39,5%) and motor gasoline (5,6%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of asphalt (-50,5%), light fuel oil (-26,1%), road diesel (-3,9%) as well as in the provisions of marine gasoil (-7,7%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered an increase of 7,2% to 59.566 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in March 2022 compared to February 2022 recorded an increase of 3,4%. Indicatively, the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 45,2%, the sales of motor gasoline by 13,5% and those of road diesel by 10,3%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of March 2022 fell by 28,6% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – March 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 23,5% 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: 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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