Oman’s National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) revealed a 1.8 percent increase in total products from refineries and petroleum industries in late Feb. compared to the same period in 2020.
According to preliminary figures, the center said production of regular car fuel “91” reached 1,676,700 barrels, a decrease of 20 percent compared to the same period last year, during which the Sultanate produced 2,093,800 barrels.
The sales recorded 1,323,300 barrels and the exports reached 366,100 barrels, down 71 percent from late Feb. 2020.
Gasoline production increased by 17 percent compared to late Feb. 2020 and amounted to 36,300 metric tons. Its exports increased by 5 percent to hit 32,800 metric tons.
Paraxylene production accounted for 91,100 metric tons, while its exports recorded 97,200 metric tons.
The NCSI indicated a decrease in polypropylene production by 49 percent, recording 22,700 metric tons. Its sales also dropped by 33 percent to reach 3,900 metric tons along with its exports by 44 percent to reach 17,800 metric tons.
The latest official data released by the NCSI about Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed that the inflation rate in the Sultanate fell by 1.37 percent in February 2021 compared to the same month in 2020.
According to the report, the inflation rate fell also by 0.13 percent in Feb. compared to January 2021.
Meanwhile, China’s crude oil imports from Oman rose 30 percent in the first two months of 2021 from the same year-ago period, data from Chinese customs showed on Saturday.
Data from the General Administration of Chinese Customs showed imports from Oman totaled 7.78 million tons during the January-February period.
