MUSCAT : According to preliminary data from the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI), gasoline and diesel posted notable gains, while jet fuel and LPG saw declines.

The figures highlight steady growth in fuel production, with automotive fuels recording a striking 20 percent jump. Regular gasoline “91” rose by 8.3 percent to 10.09 million barrels, with sales inching up 2 percent, though exports slipped 14.7 percent. Premium gasoline “95” production climbed 4.7 percent to 7.81 million barrels, backed by a modest 1.2 percent sales rise and a strong 50.8 percent leap in exports.

Diesel production advanced 3.3 percent to 19.38 million barrels, supported by a 6 percent increase in sales. Exports, however, dipped 2.6 percent. In contrast, jet fuel production fell sharply by 14.2 percent to 5.89 million barrels, with both sales and exports down by 6.1 percent and 21.2 percent, respectively. LPG output slipped slightly by 0.3 percent, but local sales surged 22.4 percent. Exports plunged by 60.9 percent.

Gasoline output rose 2.6 percent, while paraxylene production grew 3.8 percent. Polypropylene stood out with a remarkable 63.7 percent increase to 200,800 metric tons, though domestic sales slid 10.3 percent. On the export front, paraxylene and polypropylene recorded significant gains of 17.7 percent and 58.9 percent, respectively, while gasoline exports fell slightly by 0.8 percent.

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