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29-08-2022 12:57

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum products: July 2022

Annual change in sales -0,7%

In July 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 115.926 tonnes, recording a drop of 0,7% compared to July 2021. A decrease was recorded in the sales of light (-38,7%) and heavy (-12,8%) fuel oil, asphalt (-22,2%), motor gasoline (-11,5%) and road diesel (-11,3%). On the contrary, an increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (60,3%) and of marine gasoil (37,9%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (57,4 %) and heating gasoil (8,9%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 13,3% to 51.868 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in July 2022 compared to June 2022 recorded a fall of 8,2%. Indicatively, the provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 2,7% while the sales of motor gasoline dropped by 2,9% and those of road diesel by 2,7%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of July 2022 rose by 2,2% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – July 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 18,6% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Table 1
Products	Total Sales (tonnes)				Percentage Change (%)
Products	July 2022	July 2021	Jan – July 2022	Jan – July 2021	July 2022/ July 2021	Jan – July 2022/ Jan – July 2021
Unleaded Motor Gasoline	26.671	30.120	173.897	167.371	-11,5	3,9
Aviation Gasoline	0	2	9	13	-100,0	-30,8
Aviation Kerosene	29.546	18.426	137.246	50.413	60,3	172,2
Kerosene	96	61	9.739	7.971	57,4	22,2
Road Diesel	28.865	32.537	188.490	197.857	-11,3	-4,7
Gasoil for Agriculture use	1.422	1.845	13.738	14.287	-22,9	-3,8
Heating Gasoil	3.758	3.450	59.995	48.604	8,9	23,4
Gasoil for Marine use	8.404	6.095	80.980	56.054	37,9	44,5
Light Fuel Oil	9.459	15.443	99.205	88.253	-38,7	12,4
Heavy Fuel Oil	954	1.094	6.518	6.031	-12,8	8,1
Lubricants	246	252	1.554	1.509	-2,4	3,0
Asphalt	3.314	4.257	15.374	24.741	-22,2	-37,9
Liquefied Petroleum Gases	3.191	3.202	37.351	32.011	-0,3	16,7
Total	115.926	116.784	824.096	695.115	-0,7	18,6

Table 2
Products	Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)				Percentage Change (%)
Products	July 2022	July 2021	Jan – July 2022	Jan – July 2021	July 2022/ July 2021	Jan – July 2022/ Jan – July 2021
Unleaded Motor Gasoline	26.257	29.730	171.681	164.486	-11,7	4,4
Kerosene	74	55	7.633	6.230	34,5	22,5
Road Diesel	22.534	26.629	149.855	157.389	-15,4	-4,8
Gasoil for Agriculture use	982	1.284	9.329	10.103	-23,5	-7,7
Heating Gasoil	1.886	1.992	37.225	31.053	-5,3	19,9
Light Fuel Oil	40	36	276	264	11,1	4,5
Lubricants	95	99	608	577	-4,0	5,4
Total	51.868	59.825	376.607	370.102	-13,3	1,8

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)
Methodological Information

Contact

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

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