Muscat – Preliminary statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that the production of regular motor fuel (91) increased by 13 percent by the end of March 2025, compared to a decrease in premium motor fuel (95) by 6.7 percent compared to March 2024 – production of motor fuel (91) reached about 4,432,000 barrels compared to 3,921,000 barrels at the end of March 2024, while its sales amounted to 3,383,400 barrels compared to 3,342,000 barrels at the end of March 2024, an increase of 1.2 percent.

The production of premium motor fuel (95) recorded about 2,896,500 barrels compared to 3,106,000 barrels, with sales reaching 3,148,000 barrels compared to 3,106,000 barrels, an increase of 1.4 percent.
Diesel production decreased by 0.3 percent, recording 7,350,800 barrels, compared to 7,372,000 barrels, and sales reached 3,475,700 barrels, compared to 3,393,000 barrels, an increase of 2.4 percent.
Jet fuel production also decreased by 15.2 percent, recording 2,547,000 barrels compared to 3,030,000 barrels, and sales reached 941,400 barrels compared to 1,088,000 barrels, a decrease of 13.5 percent.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production reached 1,696,100 barrels, a 9.1 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024, when production reached 1,865,000 barrels. Sales reached 981,100 barrels, up from 819,000 barrels, a 19.8 percent increase.

Regarding petrochemicals, statistics show a 4.1 percent increase in gasoline production, reaching 44,700 metric tons, up from 43,000 metric tons. Paraxylene production rose slightly by 0.3 percent, reaching 140,400 metric tons by the end of March 2025. Polypropylene production increased by 28.6 percent, reaching 78,500 metric tons, compared to 61,000 metric tons by the end of March 2024. However, sales decreased by 15.4 percent, reaching 7,600 metric tons, compared to 9,000 metric tons in the same period last year.

The Sultanate of Oman’s exports of regular motor fuel (91) increased by 7.6 percent at the end of March 2025, reaching 764,800 barrels compared to 711,000 barrels at the end of March 2024. Exports of premium motor fuel (95) increased by 35 percent, reaching 560,400 barrels compared to 415,000 barrels, while exports of gas oil (diesel) amounted to 2,914,200 barrels, a decrease of 26.7 percent compared to 3,978,000 barrels at the end of March 2024.

Exports of jet fuel amounted to 1,546,000 barrels; a decrease of 10.4 percent compared to 1,725,000 barrels at the end of March 2024. Meanwhile, exports of liquefied petroleum gas amounted to 36,600 barrels, a decrease of 75.3 percent compared to 148,000 barrels at the end of March 2024.

Paraxylene exports reached 172,600 metric tons, up 22.4 percent from 141,000 metric tons at the end of March 2024. Gasoline exports reached 43,300 metric tons, down 1.5 percent from 44,000 metric tons at the end of March 2024. Polypropylene exports reached 61,200 metric tons, up 57 percent from 39,000 metric tons at the end of March 2024.