Oil bill rises by 4.9% in early 2024

AMMAN — The Kingdom's oil bill increased by 4.9 per cent in the January-February period compared with the same period in 2023, the Department of Statistics (DoS) said on Thursday.  According to a DoS report on foreign trade, the total value of the oil bill rose to JD510 million in the initial two months of 2024, marking an increase from JD486 million during the corresponding period of 2023. Mineral fuels and other mineral oils topped the list of Jordan's oil imports at JD162 million, the Jordan News Agency, reported.  The Kingdom's crude oil imports amounted to JD162 million, followed by gasoline at JD78 million, diesel at JD99 million, lubricants at JD5 million, and kerosene at JD4 million, according to DoS figures.