Data concerning the petroleum derivatives sector for the first three months of the year was presented today in Luanda by Luis Fernandes, the General Director of Angola’s Petroleum Derivatives Regulator Institute (IRDP).
During this period, the country acquired 1,147,248 metric tons (MT) of these products for commercialization, with approximately 55.8% being gasoline, 33.5% diesel, 5.4% fuel oil, 3.7% Jet A1 fuel, 1.3% illuminating oil, and the remaining 0.3% asphalt.
Regarding the sources, 26% of these products were produced by the Luanda Refinery, 1% by the Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), and 73% were imported at a cost of 662 million dollars.
According to the IRDP’s director general, the current internal storage capacity in the country stands at 675,968 cubic meters.
There are at least 1,202 liquid fuel service stations in Angola, but only 920 are operational, mainly linked to the state-owned oil company Sonangol.
The overall fuel sales volume in January, February, and March was 1,129,849 metric tons, indicating a 7% decrease compared to the previous quarter, noted Luis Fernandes.
In terms of gaseous fuels, during the said period, the Angolan market absorbed 112,957 metric tons of gas, with the majority (69.2%) sourced from the Angola LNG factory.
