LPG imports fell 15.8 percent on-year in September

According to the “Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Market Sector Report” of the September Energy Market Regulatory Authority, the countries from which refinery and distributor license holders import LPG are Algeria, USA. ., Russia, Kazakhstan, Norway, Libya, Romania, Italy, France and Tunisia, it happened.

LPG imports decreased 15.8 percent in September compared to the same month of the previous year and were recorded at 273 thousand 171 tons.

In this period, LPG exports made by refinery and distributor permit holders increased 32.3 percent to 26 thousand 56 tons. Exports were made to Lebanon, Switzerland, Bulgaria, the Marshall Islands, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Romania and the Free Zones of Turkey.

THE TOTAL DECREASE IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET IS 8.4 PERCENT

LPG production decreased 4.43 percent in the same period and reached 92 thousand 459 tons. Total LPG sales made by distributor license holders in September amounted to approximately 352,328 tons.

While bulk LPG sales increased by 23.3% annually, cylinder LPG sales decreased by 14.5% and autogas sales by 8%. Thus, total LPG sales in the domestic market decreased by 8.4 percent.

In said month, autogas ranked first with a market share of 81.2 percent in sales. Bottled LPG followed with 15.9 percent and bulk LPG with 2.9 percent. (AA)