27-06-2022 12:56
Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: May 2022
In May 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 120.906 tonnes, recording a rise of 34,0% compared to May 2021. An increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (235,2%) and of marine gasoil (58,5%), as well as in the sales of heavy fuel oil (100,7%), heating gasoil (53,2%), liquified petroleum gases (32,5%), motor gasoline (14,1%) and road diesel (8,1%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of asphalt (-13,4%) and kerosene (-3,3%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered an increase of 11,8% to 53.810 tonnes.
The total sales of petroleum products in May 2022 compared to April 2022 recorded a rise of 7,2%. Indicatively, the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 9,0%, the sales of road diesel by 15,1% and those of motor gasoline by 12,3%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of May 2022 rose by 20,3% compared to the end of the previous month.
During the period January – May 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 24,3% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.
Table1 |
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Products |
Total Sales (tonnes) |
Percentage Change (%) |
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May 2022 |
May 2021
|
Jan - May 2022 |
Jan - May 2021 |
May 2022/ May 2021 |
Jan - May 2022/ Jan - May 2021 |
|
Unleaded Motor Gasoline |
27.041 |
23.707 |
119.753 |
108.054 |
14,1 |
10,8 |
Aviation Gasoline |
1 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
-50,0 |
-22,2 |
Aviation Kerosene |
25.176 |
7.510 |
78.920 |
20.207 |
235,2 |
290,6 |
Kerosene |
88 |
91 |
9.421 |
7.828 |
-3,3 |
20,4 |
Road Diesel |
29.190 |
27.015 |
129.947 |
132.142 |
8,1 |
-1,7 |
Gasoil for Agriculture use |
2.031 |
2.111 |
10.260 |
10.482 |
-3,8 |
-2,1 |
Heating Gasoil |
4.771 |
3.115 |
51.531 |
41.291 |
53,2 |
24,8 |
Gasoil for Marine use |
11.606 |
7.322 |
61.115 |
40.443 |
58,5 |
51,1 |
Light Fuel Oil |
14.291 |
13.279 |
74.468 |
60.896 |
7,6 |
22,3 |
Heavy Fuel Oil |
285 |
142 |
4.560 |
3.812 |
100,7 |
19,6 |
Lubricants |
255 |
190 |
1.066 |
994 |
34,2 |
7,2 |
Asphalt |
2.631 |
3.039 |
10.086 |
16.549 |
-13,4 |
-39,1 |
Liquefied Petroleum Gases |
3.540 |
2.672 |
30.820 |
25.553 |
32,5 |
20,6 |
Total |
120.906 |
90.195 |
581.954 |
468.260 |
34,0 |
24,3 |
Table 2 |
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Products |
Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes) |
Percentage Change (%) |
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May 2022 |
May 2021
|
Jan - May 2022 |
Jan - May 2021 |
May 2022/ May 2021 |
Jan - May 2022/ Jan - May 2021 |
|
Unleaded Motor Gasoline |
26.718 |
23.289 |
118.258 |
105.908 |
14,7 |
11,7 |
Kerosene |
58 |
71 |
7.391 |
6.114 |
-18,3 |
20,9 |
Road Diesel |
23.024 |
21.443 |
103.668 |
104.207 |
7,4 |
-0,5 |
Gasoil for Agriculture use |
1.358 |
1.452 |
6.994 |
7.391 |
-6,5 |
-5,4 |
Heating Gasoil |
2.524 |
1.771 |
32.807 |
26.990 |
42,5 |
21,6 |
Light Fuel Oil |
38 |
31 |
200 |
198 |
22,6 |
1,0 |
Lubricants |
90 |
86 |
411 |
377 |
4,7 |
9,0 |
Total |
53.810 |
48.143 |
269.729 |
251.185 |
11,8 |
7,4 |
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.
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Contact:
Nafsika Apostolou: Tel.: +35722602199, E-mail: napostolou@cystat.mof.gov.cy
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