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Annual change in sales -1,5 %

In January 2023, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 110.756 tonnes, recording a decrease of 1,5% compared to January 2022. A decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-35,7%) and in the sales of kerosene (-42,0%), heating gasoil (-31,7%), heavy fuel oil (-25,6%) and liquefied petroleum gases (-22,1%). On the contrary, a rise was recorded in the provisions of aviation kerosene (47,1%), as well as in the sales of asphalt (26,6%), motor gasoline (13,4%), light fuel oil (12,8%) and road diesel (6,8%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have registered a fall of 3,4% to 52.822 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in January 2023 compared to December 2022 recorded a drop of 6,3%. Indicatively, a fall was recorded in the sales of road diesel (-13,6%) and motor gasoline (-12,8%) while the provisions of aviation kerosene slightly increased (2,3%).

The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of January 2023 dropped by 4,1% compared to the end of the previous month.

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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 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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