Baku, Azerbaijan, June 1
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
According to a report by Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), Turkey imported 248,300 tons of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in March 2019, which is 9.03 percent less compared to the same month of 2018, Trend reports referring to the EPDK.
It is noted in the report that the US accounted for the largest volume of LPG exports to Turkey during this period.
Table of countries and LPG importation volumes in March 2019:
|
Country |
Imports, tons |
Difference (%) |
|||
|
March 2018 |
Market share (%) |
March 2019 |
Market share (%) |
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|
USA |
34,602.011 |
12.67 |
77,777.677 |
31.32 |
124.78 |
|
Algeria |
109,878.414 |
40.25 |
76,559.983 |
30.83 |
-30.32 |
|
Kazakhstan |
28,319.582 |
10.37 |
38,311.556 |
15.43 |
35.28 |
|
Norway |
59,796.891 |
21.90 |
26,070.545 |
10.50 |
-56.40 |
|
Russia |
32,096.512 |
11.76 |
18,871.837 |
7.60 |
-41.20 |
|
UK |
0.000 |
0.00 |
6,000.000 |
2.42 |
- |
|
Libya |
8,309.443 |
3.04 |
4,751.085 |
1.91 |
-42.82 |
|
TOTAL |
273,002.853 |
100 |
248,342.683 |
100 |
-9.03 |
According to the EPDK data for March 2019, 11 companies that have a license imported LPG. Turkey’s AYGAZ A.Ş.company had the largest share of LPG imports.
Table of companies and LPG importation volumes in March 2019.
|
Name of company |
March 2019 |
|
|
Imports, tons |
Imports, tons |
|
|
AYGAZ A.Ş. |
104,825.167 |
104,825.167 |
|
MİLANGAZ LPG DAĞITIM TİCARET VE SANAYİ A.Ş. |
56,562.868 |
56,562.868 |
|
İPRAGAZ A.Ş. |
26,594.486 |
26,594.486 |
|
YURTPET AKARYAKIT LPG DAĞITIM PAZARLAMA SANAYİ VE TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ. |
15,495.181 |
15,495.181 |
|
PET GAZ A.Ş. |
12,506.343 |
12,506.343 |
|
AYTEMİZ AKARYAKIT DAĞITIM A.Ş. |
8,677.816 |
8,677.816 |
|
GASRALL LPG PETROL A.Ş. |
6,055.212 |
6,055.212 |
|
SHELL & TURCAS PETROL A.Ş. |
6,000.000 |
6,000.000 |
|
HANGAZ PETROL ÜRÜNLERİ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş. |
4,501.934 |
4,501.934 |
|
PETROL OFİSİ A.Ş. |
3,923.192 |
3,923.192 |
|
AKPET GAZ A.Ş. |
3,200.484 |
3,200.484 |
|
TOTAL |
248,342.683 |
248,342.683 |
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