Sales of petroleum products decrease in December 2024

07:50 - 28 January 2025

Economy Reporter

The sales of petroleum products showed an annual decrease of 2% in December 2024 compared with December 2023.

According to CySTAT, in December 2024, the total sales of petroleum products amounted to 117.510 tonnes, recording a decrease of 2.0% compared to December 2023. A decline was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-7.0%) and aviation kerosene (-1.2%), as well as in the sales of light fuel oil (-30.8%) and asphalt (-17.5%).

An increase was recorded in the sales of kerosene (26.4%), liquefied petroleum gases (23.9%), heating gasoil (11.2%), motor gasoline (2.8%) and road diesel (0.4%). As far as the sales from filling stations are specifically concerned, these have increased by 3.2% to 60.834 tonnes.

The total sales of petroleum products in December 2024 compared to November 2024 recorded a rise of 3.4%. Indicatively, an increase was recorded in the sales of motor gasoline (2.6%), while the provisions of aviation kerosene dropped by 15.8% and the sales of road diesel by 2.0%. The total stocks of petroleum products at the end of December 2024 increased by 7.1% compared to the end of the previous month.

The total sales of petroleum products in 2024 marginally increased by 0.6% compared to 2023. The provisions of aviation kerosene rose by 3.6% and an increase was also recorded in the sales of heavy fuel oil (3.3%), motor gasoline (3.1%), asphalt (1.2%) and road diesel (1.1%).

On the other hand, a decrease was observed in the provisions of marine gasoil (-.,4%) and in the sales of kerosene (-7.1%), light fuel oil (-6.9%) and heating gasoil (-3.4%). In 2024, the sales from filling stations reached 682.790 tonnes, recording a rise of 2.4% compared to 2023.

(Source: CNA)

Sales of petroleum products decrease in December 2024

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