Muscat: Motor fuel production saw a month-on-month decline of 4.6% in April 2025. However, regular motor fuel (91) stood out, posting a 9.8% year-on-year increase in production, rising to 5.78 million barrels compared to 5.27 million barrels in April 2024. Its sales also grew by 2.5%, reaching 4.56 million barrels.

Premium fuel (95) experienced a slight production dip of 0.3%, dropping to 4.1 million barrels from 4.12 million barrels a year earlier. Despite this, sales climbed by 1.7%, reaching 4.23 million barrels.

Diesel (gasoil) production decreased by 0.7% to 10.32 million barrels, while sales rose 4.9%, totaling 4.66 million barrels. Jet fuel recorded an 8.1% drop in production and an 8.7% drop in sales, while LPG production declined by 6.7%. Notably, LPG sales jumped by 20.2%, despite the drop in production.

Petrochemical output also reflected mixed results. Gasoline production increased by 8.7%, and paraxylene surged 10.5% to reach 196,700 metric tons. However, polypropylene production declined 6.9%, despite a remarkable 461.9% spike in sales to 10,800 metric tons.

On the export front, Oman’s regular motor fuel (91) exports rose by 4.7%, reaching 1.04 million barrels, and premium fuel (95) exports soared by 66.3% to 690,700 barrels. Conversely, diesel exports saw a steep 23.4% decline, falling to 4.56 million barrels. Jet fuel and LPG exports also dropped by 7% and 69.8%, respectively.

Meanwhile, gasoline exports reached 58,200 metric tons—a 3.6% rise—while paraxylene exports jumped 29.2% to 228,100 metric tons. Polypropylene exports grew modestly by 3.8%, totaling 79,200 metric tons by the end of April 2025.