LPG imports increased 16 percent year-on-year in April

According to the “Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Market Sector Report” of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority for April, the countries from which LPG imports were made by refiner and distributor license holders were Algeria, Russia , USA, Kazakhstan, Estonia and Lebanon.

LPG imports increased 16.2 percent in April compared to the same month of the previous year, and amounted to 306 thousand 86 tons.

PRODUCTION DECREASED 32.2 PERCENT

In this period, LPG exports by refinery license holders and distributors decreased by 63.2 percent to 18,849 tons.

Exports were made to Djibouti, Lebanon, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Switzerland, the Marshall Islands and the Free Zones of Turkey.

LPG production decreased 32.2 percent in the same period and reached 59,517 tons.

Total LPG sales made by distributor license holders in April compared to the same month of the previous year were estimated at approximately 370 thousand 236 tons.

In the month in question, Autogas ranked first in sales with a market share of 81.6%. It was followed by cylinder LPG sales with 13.6 percent and bulk LPG sales with 4.8 percent. (AA)