Oman’s
Refinery Production Climbs 6.2% Through August 2025

Muscat,
13 Oct (ONA) — Oman’s refinery sector recorded a 6.2 percent increase in
total production through August 2025, according to preliminary data from the
National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). This overall growth
occurred alongside a 6.8 percent month-over-month decline in motor fuel
production compared to July 2025 figures.

The
petroleum products market displayed varied performance across different
categories. Regular gasoline (91 octane) production reached 11.36 million
barrels, representing a 12 percent year-over-year increase, while premium
gasoline (95 octane) output grew 11.7 percent to 9.17 million barrels. Domestic
sales for both gasoline grades showed modest growth of 1.8 percent and 1.3
percent respectively, though regular gasoline exports declined 24.3 percent
against a substantial 77.4 percent increase for premium gasoline exports.

Gas
oil production expanded 7.3 percent to 22.44 million barrels with domestic
consumption rising 6 percent, while exports saw a marginal 1 percent
contraction. The aviation fuel segment experienced production and sales
declines of 10.9 percent and 4.6 percent respectively, with exports falling
17.7 percent.

Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG) production increased 7.3 percent to 5.12 million barrels,
accompanied by a notable 21.7 percent surge in domestic sales, though exports
decreased by 53 percent.

The
petrochemical sector demonstrated particularly strong performance, with
polypropylene production surging 82.7 percent to 237,700 metric tons despite an
11.3 percent decline in domestic sales. Benzene and paraxylene production
increased by 6.4 percent and 8.3 percent respectively. Export markets showed
robust growth across all major petrochemical products, with polypropylene
exports climbing 69.6 percent, paraxylene exports rising 16.6 percent, and
benzene exports growing 6.1 percent through August 2025 compared to the same
period last year.

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Ends/Khalid