The EU’s fuel supply was adversely affected by the COVID19 lockdown measures, according to Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU.
According to Eurostat, the oil industry was affected most by the pandemic and striking differences between 2020 and 2019 were evident. The most dramatic differences were seen in the deliveries of fuels for transport.
In April 2020, deliveries of kerosene-type jet fuel dropped by more than 80% compared to the same month in 2019, while motor gasoline recorded a drop of nearly 50%.
Gas oil and diesel oil also recorded a decrease of 20% over the same period. The reintroduction of restrictions by many Member States in autumn 2020 did not influence the deliveries of these fuels as much.
Natural gas is used in the production of electricity and heat, and in the EU, close to a quarter of all electricity p
Source: Cyprus News Agency