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Annual Change in Sales -0,4 %

In September 2024, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 130.124 tonnes, recording a slight decrease of 0,4% compared to September 2023. A decrease was recorded in the provisions of marine gasoil (-2,5%), as well as in the sales of kerosene (-62,3%), light fuel oil (-17,7%), asphalt (-9,7%), heating gasoil (-2,1%) and liquefied petroleum gases (-0,6%). On the contrary, an increase was observed in the provisions of aviation kerosene (2,4%), as well as in the sales of heavy fuel oil (52,6%), motor gasoline (3,8%) and road diesel (2,3%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have increased by 2,9% to 57.914 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in September 2024 compared to August 2024 recorded a rise of 4,4%. Indicatively, an increase was recorded in the sales of road diesel (11,3%) and gasoline (1,2%), yet the provisions of aviation kerosene have decreased by 8,8%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of September 2024 rose by 31,1% compared to the end of the previous month.

During the period January-September 2024, the total sales of petroleum products increased by 1,1% 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 visit CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Energy, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database), Predefined Tables (Excel), Methodological Information or contact Ms Nafsika Apostolou at 22602199 or via email: napostolou@cystat.mof.gov.cy.

The Predefined Tables, available in Excel format, include data up to December 2022. Data from January 2023 onwards are available only in the CYSTAT-DB Online Database.

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