Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 6
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
Turkey reduced imports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia by 76.87 percent. in May 2019, Trend reports referring to the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
During the reported period, the import of LPG from Russia amounted to 6,196 tons.
The EPDK notes that in May 2019, Turkey imported 277,300 tons of LPG, which is 8.81 percent less compared to the same month of 2018.
During this period, Algeria and the US accounted for the largest volume of LPG exports to Turkey.
Table of countries and LPG import volumes in May 2019:
|
Countries |
Imports, tons |
Difference (%) |
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|
May 2018 |
Market share (%) |
May 2019 |
Market share (%) |
||
|
Algeria |
126,445.548 |
41.58 |
98,304.391 |
35.45 |
-22.26 |
|
US |
79,906.564 |
26.28 |
76,045.229 |
27.42 |
-4.83 |
|
Kazakhstan |
39,515.978 |
12.99 |
51,930.793 |
18.73 |
31.42 |
|
Norway |
14,941.639 |
4.91 |
31,577.218 |
11.39 |
111.34 |
|
England |
0.000 |
0.00 |
6 248.597 |
2.25 |
- |
|
Russia |
26,791.267 |
8.81 |
6,196.294 |
2.23 |
-76.87 |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
0.000 |
0.00 |
3,832.286 |
1.38 |
- |
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0.000 |
0.00 |
3,191.059 |
1.15 |
- |
|
Libya |
16,507.744 |
5.43 |
0.000 |
0.00 |
-100.00 |
|
Total |
304,108.740 |
100 |
277,325.867 |
100 |
-8.81 |
As of May 2019, 11 licensed companies imported LPG. The largest share of LPG imports accounted for company Aygaz Anonim Sirketi.
|
Name of company |
May 2019 |
|
|
Import, tons |
Market share (%) |
|
|
AYGAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
92,551.570 |
33.37 |
|
MİLANGAZ LPG DAĞITIM TİCARET VE SANAYİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
61,266.010 |
22.09 |
|
İPRAGAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
30,951.247 |
11.16 |
|
YURTPET AKARYAKIT LPG DAĞITIM PAZARLAMA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ |
24,661.477 |
8.89 |
|
AYTEMİZ AKARYAKIT DAĞITIM ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
16,452.425 |
5.93 |
|
PETROL OFİSİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
13,208.500 |
4.76 |
|
SHELL & TURCAS PETROL ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
11,743.697 |
4.23 |
|
PET GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
11,586.455 |
4.18 |
|
GASRALL LPG PETROL ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
9,950.077 |
3.59 |
|
ARGAZ LPG DOLUM TEVZİİ İNŞAAT SANAYİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
3,191.059 |
1.15 |
|
AKPET GAZ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ |
1,763.350 |
0.64 |
|
Total |
277,325.867 |
100 |
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