BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 31
By Anastasia Savchenko - Trend:
Turkey reduced import of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Russia by 96.56 percent in November 2019, Trend reports referring to the report of the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) on Jan. 31.
According to EPDK, the largest volume of LPG export to Turkey accounted for the shares of Algeria and the US.
In November 2019, Turkey imported 236,063 tons of LPG, which is 25.75 percent more compared to November 2018.
Comparative table including the countries and LPG import volumes in November 2019:
|
Countries |
Imports (tons) |
Difference (%) |
|||
|
November 2018 |
Market share (%) |
November 2019 |
Market share (% |
||
|
Algeria |
161,197,725 |
50.7 |
88,070,650 |
37.31 |
-45.36 |
|
US |
54,051,685 |
17 |
72,045,777 |
30.52 |
33.29 |
|
Kazakhstan |
32,421,255 |
10.2 |
28,980,685 |
12.28 |
-10.61 |
|
Russia |
13,972,891 |
4.4 |
480,520 |
0.20 |
-96.56 |
|
Libya |
0 |
0 |
4,998,070 |
2.12 |
- |
|
Norway |
50,071,402 |
15.75 |
27,517,713 |
11.66 |
-45.04 |
|
UK |
3,999,161 |
1.26 |
7,493,249 |
3.17 |
87.37 |
|
Total |
317,914,119 |
100 |
236,062,864 |
100 |
-25.75 |
As of November 2019, 11 licensed companies imported LPG. The biggest share of LPG imports accounted for Aygaz Anonim Şirketi company.
Table including the companies and LPG import volumes in November 2019:
|
Companies |
November 2019 |
|
|
Imports, tons |
Market share (%) |
|
|
Aygaz Anonim Şirketi (A.Ş.) |
86,334,109 |
36.57 |
|
Milangaz LPG Dağıtım Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. |
43,413,178 |
18.39 |
|
Ipragaz A.Ş. |
32,831,330 |
13.91 |
|
Yurtpet Akaryakıt Lpg Dağıtım Pazarlama Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi |
18,306,896 |
7.76 |
|
Gasrall Lpg Petrol A.Ş. |
16,075,570 |
6.81 |
|
Aytemiz Akaryakıt Dağıtım A.Ş. |
10,566,289 |
4.48 |
|
Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş. |
10,552,227 |
4.47 |
|
Pet Gaz A.Ş. |
7,693,659 |
3.26 |
|
Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. |
4,991,610 |
2.11 |
|
Akpet Gaz A.Ş. |
3,197,996 |
1.35 |
|
Argaz LPG Dolum Tevzii İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. |
2.1 million |
0.89 |
|
Total |
236,062,864 |
100 |
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