AMMAN —
Jordan’s oil bill jumped by 49.1
percent in the first three months of 2022, compared with the same period in
2021, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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It said foreign trade figures released by the
Department of Statistics (DoS) Monday showed that Jordan’s trade deficit jumped
by 20.3 percent to JD2.283 billion in the first quarter of this year.
Jordan’s oil bill increased to JD761 million between
January and March this year, according to DoS. It said the value of oil imports
were estimated at JD510 million in the corresponding period in 2021.
Mineral fuels and other mineral oils topped the list of Jordan’s oil
imports, amounting to JD317 million, followed by diesel fuel at JD158 million.
Additionally, Jordan’s imports of crude oil amounted
to JD126 million, followed by gasoline at JD142 million, JD9 million for
kerosene, and JD8 million for lubricants.
Petra said the deficit in the balance of trade stood
at JD1.899 billion in the first quarter of 2021.
According to the DoS report, the volume of total
exports between January and March this year climbed up by 39.6 percent to
JD1.992 billion, compared with JD1.427 recorded in the same period in 2021.
The value of national exports also shot up by 43.1
percent, or JD1.815 billion, this year, compared with 2021, when it stood at
JD1.268 billion, according to the DoS data.
The report also revealed that the value of
re-exported material stood at JD177.6 million, marking an 11.3 percent
increase, compared with JD159.5 million in 20201.
Jordan’s imports in the first quarter of this year rose by
28.6 percent to JD4.276 billion, compared with JD3.326 billion in 2021, the DoS
figures showed.
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