MUSCAT : Fuel production in Oman took a significant hit in September 2024, with the automotive fuel sector recording a sharp 30.2% decline from the previous month. Meanwhile, the nation’s total refinery output also shrank, dropping 8.4% year-over-year by the end of September.
Preliminary data from the National Center for Statistics and Information revealed that Oman’s production of regular motor fuel (91) decreased by 18.6% through September, totaling around 10.015 million barrels, while its sales reached approximately 10.502 million barrels. Production of premium motor fuel (95) fell by 3.4% to 9.154 million barrels, with sales totaling 9.964 million barrels.
Diesel (gas oil) production also experienced a 12.3% decline, reaching 23.311 million barrels by the end of September, and its sales totaled around 10.544 million barrels. However, jet fuel was an exception to the downward trend, with production rising 4.4% to 8.450 million barrels, though sales remained modest at 3.043 million barrels. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production stood at 6.477 million barrels, while sales amounted to 7.365 million barrels.
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In the petrochemical sector, gasoline production grew by 10.5% to 130,900 metric tons, and paraxylene production rose 8.4% to 431,400 metric tons. On the other hand, polypropylene production dropped by 33.4%, landing at 137,200 metric tons, though its sales saw an 18.7% increase, reaching 23,800 metric tons.
Despite the production cuts, Oman recorded significant increases in fuel exports. Automotive fuel (91) exports surged by 72.1%, reaching over 2.1 million barrels, while exports of automotive fuel (95) rose by 57.3%, totaling 912,700 barrels. Diesel exports reached 12.633 million barrels, jet fuel exports climbed to 5.244 million barrels, and LPG exports registered at 306,700 barrels. Additionally, paraxylene and benzene exports recorded figures of 433,900 and 129,500 metric tons, respectively, while polypropylene exports hit 105,800 metric tons by the end of September.
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