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Annual change in sales -0,6 %

In November 2022, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 114.945 tonnes, recording a decrease of 0,6% compared to November 2021. A decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-28,0%) and in the sales of kerosene (-8,3%), asphalt (-2,9%) and liquefied petroleum gases (-1,8%). On the contrary, a rise was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (2,7%), as well as in the sales of heavy and light fuel oil (23,0 and 13,5% respectively), heating gasoil (4,2%) and motor gasoline (1,1%). No change was recorded in the sales of road diesel. As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 0,9% to 53.836 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in November 2022 compared to October 2022 recorded a drop of 0,1%. Indicatively, a decrease was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (-46,2%) and motor gasoline (-4,2%) while the sales of road diesel marginally increased (0,5%). The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of November 2022 increased by 19,5% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January – November 2022, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 12,0% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

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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 the 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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