Jordan's oil bill rises to JD1.2 billion in Q3

If Jordan were to reach maximum oil production, it could be enjoying up to 1 million barrels a day, claims geologist Zuhair Sadiq. (Photo: Pixabay)
(Photo: Jordan News)
AMMAN — Jordan’s oil bill increased during the third quarter of 2021 by 16.4 percent, compared to the same period last year, the Department of Statistics announced on Sunday.اضافة اعلان

According to the figures cited by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the Kingdom paid JD1.198 billion for oil imports in the third quarter of 2021, compared to JD1.029 billion in the same period last year.

Crude oil topped the list of the Kingdom’s imports of oil derivatives, amounting to about JD532 million, while diesel imports stood at JD247 million, followed by lubricants at JD19 million, petroleum gases at JD118 million, gasoline at JD279 million, and kerosene at about JD2 million.

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