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Kingdom's oil bill up by 49.1% in Q1 of 2022 —DoS

By JT - May 31,2022 - Last updated at May 31,2022

AMMAN — Jordan's oil bill increased by 49.1 per cent in the first three months of 2022, compared with the same period of 2021, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Monday. 

According to a DoS report on foreign trade, cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the value of the oil bill in the January-March period of 2022 increased to JD761 million compared with JD510 million in the same period of 2021. 

Mineral fuels and other mineral oils topped the list of Jordan’s oil imports, amounting to JD317 million, followed by diesel with JD158 million. 

The Kingdom's imports of crude oil amounted to JD126 million, followed by gasoline with JD142 million, kerosene with JD9 million, and lubricants with JD8 million, according to DoS figures. 

 

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