Washington - Saba:
A new report by the Energy Research Unit revealed a list of the world's top 10 gasoline importers for 2024, including several Arab countries.
The report indicated that the new list saw no change in the top three positions in 2024 compared to 2023, with North American countries topping the list.
According to the Washington-based Energy Research Unit's report, global seaborne gasoline imports averaged 5.06 million barrels per day in 2024, a slight increase from the 2023 level of 5 million barrels per day.
The report stated that the United States topped the list of the top 10 in 2024, accounting for more than 9% of total global gasoline imports. Mexico and Singapore ranked second and third among the world's largest gasoline importers in 2024, accounting for 7.1% and 6.9% of the global total, respectively.
According to data from the Energy Research Unit, the world's largest gasoline importers by the end of 2024 are as follows:
1.
United States: 473,000 barrels per day.
2.
Mexico: 362,000 barrels per day.
3.
Singapore: 354,000 barrels per day.
4.
Indonesia: 325,000 barrels per day.
5.
Nigeria: 272,000 barrels per day.
6.
Malaysia: 235,000 barrels per day.
7.
UAE: 207,000 barrels per day.
8.
Australia: 200,000 barrels per day.
9.
Netherlands: 118,000 barrels per day.
10.
Oman: 100,000 barrels per day.
US seaborne gasoline imports decreased by 59,000 barrels per day in 2024, year-on-year, compared to an average of 532,000 barrels per day in 2023.
The UAE's imports amounted to 207,000 barrels, meeting part of its demand through imports, despite being one of the world's largest gasoline exporters. Oman's imports amounted to approximately 100,000 barrels per day in 2024, up from 82,000 barrels per day the previous year.
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