Automobile fuel production rises 1.8% in Oman

Muscat: Oman’s refineries reported an increase in the production of automobile fuel by 1.8 per cent during February 2021, compared to February 2020, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The Sultanate’s production of standard grade petrol (M-91) by Omani refineries stood at 1,676,700 barrels, comprising a decline by 20 per cent at the end of February 2021, compared to the same period in 2020. Domestic sales of petrol (M-91) stood at 1,323,300 barrels whereas its exports reached 366,100 barrels, a decline by 71 per cent, compared to February 2020.

 The output of super grade petrol (M-95) reached 2,680,700 barrels at the end of February 2021, an increase by 22 per cent, compared to February 2020, which stood at 2,195,200 barrels.

Of the total production, domestic sales of petrol (M-95) stood at 2,234,400 barrels, a rise by 6 per cent while its exports stood at 534,400 barrels, comprising a surge by 891 per cent, compared to the end of February 2020.

Gas oil (diesel) output soared by 37 per cent to 6,563,300 barrels. Domestic sales of diesel stood at 2,068,000, a drop by 8 per cent whereas its exports reached 4,483,500, an increase by 58 per cent, compared to February 2020.

Aviation fuel oil production fell by 62 per cent to 925,200 barrels at the end of February 2021, compared to the same period of 2019. Its domestic sales dropped by 72 per cent to 229,200 barrels. Exports of aviation fuel fell by 57 per cent to 689,100 barrels.

Production of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) declined by 11 per cent to 1,115,000 barrels until the end of February 2021 while its domestic sales rose by 62 per cent to 895,100 barrels. Of the total production, exports of LPG reached 171,200 barrels, a drop by 75 per cent.

As far as petrochemicals are concerned, benzene production increased by 17 per cent, compared to February 2020 to reach 36,300 metric tonnes whereas its exports stood at 32,800 metric tonnes, comprising a rise by 5 per cent. 

Output of paraxylene stood at 91,100 metric tonnes whereas its exports reached 97,200 metric tonnes.

Production of polypropylene stood at 22,700 metric tonnes, comprising a drop by 49 per cent while its domestic sales declined by 33 per cent to stand at 3,900 metric tonnes. Its exports reached 17,800 metric tonnes, a fall by 44 per cent.