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28-09-2022 13:14

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: August 2022

Annual change in sales +11,0%

In August 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 122.078 tonnes, recording an increase of 11,0% compared to August 2021. A rise was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (31,6%) and of marine gasoil (30,5%), as well as in the sales of bitumen (34,8%), light fuel oil (27,0%), heating gasoil (12,8%) and liquefied petroleum gases (10,1%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the sales of heavy fuel oil (-78,4%), road diesel (-4,7%) and motor gasoline (-2,9%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 4,4% to 52.018 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in August 2022 compared to July 2022 recorded a rise of 4,2%. Indicatively, the sales of motor gasoline increased by 3,5% while those of road diesel dropped by 7,8%. The provisions of aviation kerosene registered only a slight decrease (+0.8%). The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of August 2022 rose by 3,2% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – August 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 17,5% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Table 1
Products	Total Sales (tonnes)				Percentage Change (%)
Products	Aug 2022	Aug 2021	Jan-Aug 2022	Jan-Aug 2021	Aug 2022 / Aug 2021	Jan-Aug 2022 / Jan-Aug 2021
Unleaded Motor Gasoline	27.610	28.432	201.507	195.803	-2,9	2,9
Aviation Gasoline	0	4	9	17	-100,0	-47,1
Aviation Kerosene	31.040	23.586	167.914	73.999	31,6	126,9
Kerosene	45	45	9.784	8.016	0,0	22,1
Road Diesel	26.616	27.923	215.106	225.780	-4,7	-4,7
Gasoil for Agriculture use	1.601	1.692	15.339	15.979	-5,4	-4,0
Heating Gasoil	3.435	3.044	63.430	51.648	12,8	22,8
Gasoil for Marine use	8.722	6.681	89.702	62.735	30,5	43,0
Light Fuel Oil	17.188	13.536	116.393	101.789	27,0	14,3
Heavy Fuel Oil	36	167	6.554	6.198	-78,4	5,7
Lubricants	220	205	1.774	1.714	7,3	3,5
Asphalt	2.167	1.608	17.541	26.349	34,8	-33,4
Liquefied Petroleum Gases	3.398	3.087	40.749	35.098	10,1	16,1
Total	122.078	110.010	945.802	805.125	11,0	17,5

Table 2
Products	Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)				Percentage Change (%)
Products	Aug 2022	Aug 2021	Jan-Aug 2022	Jan-Aug 2021	Aug 2022 / Aug 2021	Jan-Aug 2022 / Jan-Aug 2021
Unleaded Motor Gasoline	27.231	28.137	198.912	192.623	-3,2	3,3
Kerosene	34	38	7.667	6.268	-10,5	22,3
Road Diesel	21.640	23.258	171.495	180.647	-7,0	-5,1
Gasoil for Agriculture use	1.184	1.211	10.513	11.314	-2,2	-7,1
Heating Gasoil	1.798	1.668	39.023	32.721	7,8	19,3
Light Fuel Oil	29	28	305	292	3,6	4,5
Lubricants	102	96	710	673	6,3	5,5
Total	52.018	54.436	428.625	424.538	-4,4	1,0

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

(MV/ECHR)

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