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27-05-2022 12:43

Imports, sales and stocks of petroleum products: April 2022

Annual change in sales +17,5%

In April 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 112.803 tonnes, recording a rise of 17,5% compared to April 2021. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (484,5%) and of marine gasoil (15,5%), as well as in the sales of light fuel oil (69,3%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of kerosene (-82,2%), asphalt (-54,2%), heating gasoil (-31,0%), road diesel (-14,0%) and motor gasoline (-1,7%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a drop of 9,8% to 47.856 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in April 2022 compared to March 2022 recorded a drop of 5,9%. Indicatively, the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 81,0%, while the sales of motor gasoline decreased by 4,9% and those of road diesel by 7,6%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of April 2022 rose by 7,5% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – April 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 21,9% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
 

 

Table 1

Products

Total Sales (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

Apr
2022

Apr
2021

Jan – Apr
2022

Jan – Apr
2021

Apr 2022/
Apr 2021

Jan – Apr 2022/
Jan – Apr 2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

24.077

24.496

92.712

84.347

-1,7

9,9

Aviation Gasoline

1

4

6

7

-75,0

-14,3

Aviation Kerosene

23.087

3.950

53.744

12.697

484,5

323,3

Kerosene

137

768

9.333

7.737

-82,2

20,6

Road Diesel

25.350

29.483

100.757

105.127

-14,0

-4,2

Gasoil for Agriculture use

2.092

2.463

8.229

8.371

-15,1

-1,7

Heating Gasoil

4.182

6.064

46.760

38.176

-31,0

22,5

Gasoil for Marine use

10.436

9.033

49.509

33.121

15,5

49,5

Light Fuel Oil

17.109

10.108

60.177

47.617

69,3

26,4

Heavy Fuel Oil

788

1.024

4.275

3.670

-23,0

16,5

Lubricants

223

217

811

804

2,8

0,9

Asphalt

1.875

4.094

7.455

13.510

-54,2

-44,8

Liquefied Petroleum Gases

3.446

4.336

27.280

22.881

-20,5

19,2

Total

112.803 

96.040

461.048

378.065

17,5

21,9

  

Table 2

Products

Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)

Percentage Change (%)

Apr
2022

Apr
2021

Jan – Apr
2022

Jan – Apr
2021

Apr 2022/
Apr 2021

Jan – Apr 2022/
Jan – Apr 2021

Unleaded Motor Gasoline

23.753

23.737

91.540

82.619

0,1

10,8

Kerosene

107

575

7.333

6.043

-81,4

21,3

Road Diesel

20.297

23.206

80.644

82.764

-12,5

-2,6

Gasoil for Agriculture use

1.401

1.724

5.636

5.939

-18,7

-5,1

Heating Gasoil

2.182

3.679

30.283

25.219

-40,7

20,1

Light Fuel Oil

35

35

162

167

0,0

-3,0

Lubricants

81

77

321

291

5,2

10,3

Total

47.856

53.033

215.919

203.042

-9,8

6,3

 

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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