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27-10-2022 14:44

Imports, Sales and Stocks of Petroleum Products: September 2022

Annual change in sales +0,9%

In September 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 128.379 tonnes, recording an increase of 0,9% compared to September 2021. A rise was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (19,7%), as well as in the sales of light fuel oil (27,5%), bitumen (3,6%) and liquefied petroleum gases (1,4%). On the contrary, a decrease was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-28,3%) and in the sales of heavy fuel oil (-59,2%), kerosene (-21,6%), road diesel (-5,2%) and motor gasoline (-3,7%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 6,0% to 57.178 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in September 2022 compared to August 2022 recorded a rise of 5,2%. Indicatively, the sales of road diesel increased by 15,7% and those of motor gasoline by 6,1% while the provisions of aviation kerosene registered a decrease (-1,6%). The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of September 2022 fell by 7,7% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – September 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 15,2% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

Table 1
Products	Total Sales (tonnes)				Percentage Change (%)
Products	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Jan – Sep 2022	Jan – Sep 2021	Sep 2022/ Sep 2021	Jan – Sep 2022 / Jan – Sep 2021
Unleaded Motor Gasoline	29.287	30.404	230.794	226.207	-3,7	2,0
Aviation Gasoline	2	2	11	19	0,0	-42,1
Aviation Kerosene	30.551	25.513	198.465	99.512	19,7	99,4
Kerosene	211	269	9.995	8.285	-21,6	20,6
Road Diesel	30.805	32.497	245.911	258.277	-5,2	-4,8
Gasoil for Agriculture use	1.895	2.106	17.234	18.085	-10,0	-4,7
Heating Gasoil	4.391	4.382	67.821	56.030	0,2	21,0
Gasoil for Marine use	9.304	12.976	99.006	75.711	-28,3	30,8
Light Fuel Oil	14.042	11.013	130.435	112.802	27,5	15,6
Heavy Fuel Oil	271	664	6.825	6.862	-59,2	-0,5
Lubricants	267	248	2.041	1.962	7,7	4,0
Asphalt	3.748	3.617	21.289	29.966	3,6	-29,0
Liquefied Petroleum Gases	3.605	3.555	44.354	38.653	1,4	14,7
Total	128.379	127.246	1.074.181	932.371	0,9	15,2

Table 2
Products	Sales from Filling Stations (tonnes)				Percentage Change (%)
Products	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Jan – Sep 2022	Jan – Sep 2021	Sep 2022/ Sep2021	Jan – Sep 2022/ Jan – Sep 2021
Unleaded Motor Gasoline	28.867	30.073	227.779	222.696	-4,0	2,3
Kerosene	168	217	7.835	6.485	-22,6	20,8
Road Diesel	24.369	26.189	195.864	206.836	-6,9	-5,3
Gasoil for Agriculture use	1.304	1.503	11.817	12.817	-13,2	-7,8
Heating Gasoil	2.328	2.723	41.351	35.444	-14,5	16,7
Light Fuel Oil	36	33	341	325	9,1	4,9
Lubricants	106	102	816	775	3,9	5,3
Total	57.178	60.840	485.403	485.378	-6,0	0,1

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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