Fuel consumption decreased by approximately 21% in the 1st quarter
The country bought 1,230,623 metric tons (MT) of liquid fuel for sale in the first quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of about 21% compared to the previous quarter, with a value of 769 million US dollars.
The data was presented, this past Monday, in Luanda, by the director general of the Petroleum Derivatives Regulatory Institute (IRDP), Luís Fernandes.
When he was talking about the balance of the sector’s activity in the first three months of the year, he made it known that of the tons received, 51.3% corresponds to diesel, 35.5% to gasoline, 7.7% to oil fuel, 4.5% to jet A1, 0.7% to lighting oil, and 0.3 to bitumen asphalt.
Regarding the origin of the liquid fuel acquisition, he said that 26.7% was obtained from the Luanda refinery, 0.2% from Cabgoc-Topping from Cabinda Golf and 73.1% from imports.
There are 1,165 gas stations in the country, of which 900 are working during this period, divided into 325 Sonangol stations (36.1%), 81 Pumangol stations (9%), 60 Sonangolp stations (6.7%) , 50 from Theme (5.6%) and 2 from Etu Energie.
The remaining 382 positions were representatives of the White Flag-Private (42.4%).
There are operational gas stations in 45 municipalities across the country, which represent an investment opportunity.
The director reported that in terms of global sales volume of the various business sectors, that is, sales (B2C), consumption (B2B) and bunkering, it was 1,186 thousand 821 metric tons, recording a decrease of about 6% in relation to the previous quarter.
In terms of sales, he said, the record is 101,238 metric tons, a decrease of 18%. Sonangol Gás e Energias Renováveis led sales in the market with a share of 75.2%, followed by Sai Gás with 12.4%, Pro Gás with 6.3%, Gás Tem with 4.7% and Cayongo Gás with 1 .4%.
The provinces that consumed the most liquid petroleum gas (LPG) were Luanda, with 52.7%, Benguela 11.9%, Huíla, with 6.4%, Huambo 5.8% and Cabinda, with 3.1%, the five representing 81% of total national consumption. .
