MUSCAT : The latest figures showed mixed performance across the Sultanate’s refining and petrochemicals sector, with lower production and domestic sales recorded across several fuel categories, while jet fuel, naphtha and selected petrochemical products posted growth.

Total production of motor fuel fell by 1.5 per cent during the January-June period.

Production of 91-octane petrol declined by 4.7 per cent to 8.25 million barrels, from 8.66 million barrels a year earlier. Sales dropped sharply by 13.3 per cent to 7.86 million barrels, while exports increased by 4.2 per cent to 1.88 million barrels.

In contrast, production of 95-octane petrol rose by 2.6 per cent to 6.89 million barrels, compared with 6.72 million barrels during the same period in 2025. However, sales fell by 13.6 per cent to 7.37 million barrels, while exports declined by 3.5 per cent to 362,900 barrels.

Diesel production also recorded a decline, falling 7.5 per cent to 36.53 million barrels from 39.49 million barrels a year earlier. Diesel sales dropped by 6.1 per cent to 9.93 million barrels, while exports fell 12.9 per cent to 27.91 million barrels.

Jet fuel emerged as one of the stronger-performing refinery products, with production rising 9.2 per cent to 14.06 million barrels. While domestic sales fell 14.3 per cent to 2.12 million barrels, exports jumped 20.9 per cent to 11.71 million barrels, compared with 9.69 million barrels during the first half of 2025.

Liquefied petroleum gas production declined by 4.6 per cent to 5.45 million barrels, while sales dropped 22.2 per cent to 1.52 million barrels. LPG exports, however, edged up 1.7 per cent to 1.71 million barrels.

Naphtha recorded growth across production, sales and exports. Production increased by 3.5 per cent to 19.01 million barrels, while sales rose 4.5 per cent to 7.10 million barrels. Exports were up 0.8 per cent at 12.04 million barrels.

Meanwhile, production of other refinery products fell sharply by 18.3 per cent to 18.67 million barrels. Sales declined 27.1 per cent to 14.89 million barrels, although exports increased by 9.1 per cent to 5.17 million barrels.

In the petrochemicals sector, gasoline production rose 12.9 per cent to 97,100 metric tonnes by the end of June, compared with 86,000 metric tonnes during the same period in 2025. Exports increased by 16.6 per cent to 95,500 metric tonnes.

Paraxylene production grew 14 per cent to 322,600 metric tonnes, while exports rose 6.1 per cent to 331,700 metric tonnes.

Polypropylene, however, recorded a significant decline in production, falling 29.4 per cent to 124,600 metric tonnes from 176,600 metric tonnes a year earlier. Despite the fall in output, domestic sales increased 32.6 per cent to 20,500 metric tonnes, while exports declined 26 per cent to 97,000 metric tonnes.

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