🇴🇲 Oman exports of petroleum gas: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Oman exported petroleum gas worth $9.56 billion (15.04 million tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value fell 13% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 15% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $14.28 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.56B | 15.04M t |
| 2023 | $11.03B | 14.18M t |
| 2022 | $14.28B | 14.47M t |
| 2021 | $7.67B | 13.43M t |
| 2020 | $4.94B | 12.38M t |
| 2019 | $6.18B | 11.92M t |
| 2018 | $5.20B | 9.78M t |
| 2017 | $3.63B | 8.18M t |
Where Oman exports petroleum gas to
The largest buyer markets were South Korea (36%), China (25%), Japan (20%). Among the main buyer markets, Sri Lanka grew fastest (+258% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $3.47B | 36% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.38B | 25% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $1.92B | 20% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.05B | 11% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $261.9M | 2.7% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $220.5M | 2.3% |
| Taiwan | $179.9M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $46.9M | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $25.7M | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $2.8M | 0% |
Product types under HS 2711
| 2711.11 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, natural gas | 76% |
| 2711.12 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, propane | 14% |
| 2711.13 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, butanes | 7.2% |
| 2711.19 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, n.e.c. in heading no. 2711 | 2.9% |
| 2711.14 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: liquefied, ethylene, propylene, butylene and butadiene | 0% |
| 2711.29 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, other than natural gas | 0% |
| 2711.21 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons: in gaseous state, natural gas | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2711.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $0.64 per kg, close to the world average of $0.56.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
In 2024, Oman imported petroleum gas worth $1.1 million (1.4 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from China (32%), Malaysia (32%), Sri Lanka (25%). Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+401% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $350K | 32% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $350K | 32% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $276K | 25% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $61K | 5.5% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $21K | 1.9% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $20K | 1.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $12K | 1.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $8K | 0.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1K | 0.1% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 2711: Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons.
Common questions
What is the value of petroleum gas imported by Oman?
$1.1 million in 2024, or 1.4 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import petroleum gas from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (32%), Malaysia (32%), Sri Lanka (25%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $0.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.56 per kg.
Does Oman export petroleum gas?
Yes, worth $9.56 billion in 2024, mainly to South Korea, China, Japan.
What is the HS code for petroleum gas?
HS heading 2711. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 2711 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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