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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.

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)