Total petroleum product sales rose by 11.2% year-on-year in January 2026, reaching 118,460 tonnes, according to the latest data released by CySTAT. At the same time, total stocks at the end of the month recorded a significant decrease of 33% compared with the end of December 2025.
Compared with January 2025, the increase was mainly driven by a sharp rise in marine fuel supplies, which surged by 175.3%, as well as an increase in aviation fuel supplies (23.2%). Higher sales were also recorded for heating oil (25.2%), liquefied petroleum gas (13.4%) and asphalt (13.2%).
On the other hand, significant declines were observed in light fuel oil (-62.3%) and heavy fuel oil (-12.1%), while a marginal decrease was recorded in road diesel (-1.6%). Petrol sales remained broadly stable, posting a slight increase of 0.3%.
In particular, sales from petroleum filling stations increased by 3.5%, reaching 58,500 tonnes.
On a monthly basis, however, total petroleum product sales fell by 3.9% in January 2026 compared with December 2025. Aviation fuel supplies declined by 10.0%, while petrol and road diesel sales dropped by 13.1% and 11.9%, respectively. In contrast, marine fuel supplies rose by 15.6% month-on-month.
(Source: CNA)
