Production of refineries and petroleum industries increased by 30.8% by end of April 2023

Muscat: The production of refineries and petroleum industries increased by 30.8 percent until the end of April 2023, while liquefied petroleum gas and paraxylene products led to an increase in exports, recording an increase of 2277.8 percent and 621.3 percent, respectively, according to preliminary statistics issued by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The Sultanate of Oman’s exports of motor fuel (91) increased by 230.7 percent, recording 1,202,100 barrels, while exports of (95) fuel until the end of April 2023 amounted to about 201,600 barrels, a decrease of 87.2 percent compared to the same period in 2022. While exports of gas oil (diesel) amounted to 6,743,100 barrels, up by 84.2 percent, and of jet fuel, 2,101,300 barrels, up by 89.8 percent, while exports of liquefied petroleum gas amounted to 292,700 barrels.

Paraxylene exports amounted to 158,600 metric tons, while gasoline exports increased by 363.2 percent, recording 51,400 metric tons, and polypropylene exports increased by 41.5 percent, recording 79,300 metric tons.

On the other hand, the statistics indicated an increase in the production of car fuel (91) by 56.1 percent, to reach by the end of April 2023 about 5 million 888 thousand and 800 barrels, while its sales amounted to 4 million 596 thousand and 300 barrels, compared to a decrease in the production of car fuel (95) by 20.5 percent. 3 million 730 thousand and 800 barrels, so that its sales also decreased to 3 million 804 thousand and 600 barrels.

The production of gas oil (diesel) increased by 33.9 percent, recording 11,351,500 barrels, and its sales recorded 4,531,400 barrels. Jet fuel production also increased by 76.1 percent, recording 3,485,100 barrels, with sales of 1,311,600 barrels.

The production of liquefied petroleum gas increased by 47.4 percent, to reach 2,676,200 barrels. With regard to petrochemicals, gasoline production increased by 289.3 percent, recording 46,400 metric tons, while paraxylene production reached 155,300 metric tons, an increase of 829.1 percent. Polypropylene production increased by 27.2 percent, recording 87,900 metric tons.