Oman's refinery production climbs 6.2% by August 2025

Business Monday 13/October/2025 16:45 PM
By: ONA
Oman's refinery production climbs 6.2% by August 2025

Muscat: 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 tonnes 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.