Jamaica depends on imported oil for over 90% of its energy needs.

Most of the crude is exported from Mexico and Venezuela under the San Jose Accord.

 

      
The government and private firms share the petroleum sector. The private companies are local subsidiaries of multinational oil companies that own a number of storage and distribution facilities and retail outlets. PCJ represents the government and is involved in the retail trade through Petcom Ltd.

A look at the petroleum industry statistics shows that energy consumption has been increasing over the last five years. Even with the price of oil on the world market shooting up to over US$70 per barrel and reflected at the pumps, and in services, local energy consumption continues to grow. This phenomenon puts the need for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation programme on the national agenda.

Approximately 26.2 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products were used in 2005 at a cost of US$1334.9 million. . The Bauxite/Alumina Sector and multinationals import approximately 50% of the total. The total cost over the last 2 years is US$2,278.3 million. " (Source: Refinery Statistics, Marketing and Bauxite Companies Data)

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Petroleum Consumption by Products 2003 - 2007 (BLS)

Product

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007
Aviation Gasolene 3,200 3,110 5,700 0 0
Turbo Fuel 1,616,943 1,789,865 1,571,738 1,983,596 1,931,222
Leaded Gasoline/Unleaded 87* 2,609,429 2,828,599 3,149,273 3,330,554 3,232,175
Unleaded Gasoline 90 1,778,967 1,569,397 1,433,463 1,174,201 1,068,783
Kerosene 40,925 38,650 39,059 34,273 10,691
Auto Diesel Oil 3,532,701 3,978,967 4,537,938 4,004,230 3,827,121
Auto Diesel Oil Bunker 147,905 150,929 249,045 342,390 234,026
Fuel Oil (Bunker - C) 12,856,155 11,969,553 13,133,964 14,805,667 15,463,354
Fuel Oil (Low Van) 2,071,045 2,116,349 2,153,727 2,226,127 2,055,242
LPG 864,701 864,289 885,671 929,258 902,979
Lubricants 107,474 87,995 88,885 104,529 89,420
Asphalt 203,009 254,753 129,413 192,771 150,660
Other 2,423 2,947 2,194 2,100 4,637
Total

25,834,877

25,655,403

27,380,070

29,129,696

28,970,310

SOURCE:
Bauxite/Alumina Companies, Caribbean Cement Company, Jamaica Public Service Company, Independent Private Power Companies, Refinery Statistics, Marketing Companies' Sales.

Prepared by the Energy Division, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, 2008

Notes:

  1. p - preliminary
  2. Information in this table does not include the Refinery's Consumption. For Refinery information please see Table 8a.
  3. In 2003 there was no production of ADO Bunker after March and the Refinery ceased production April to June to do repairs and Retrofitting
    - The Marketing Company indicated that no Aviation Gasoline was sold in 2006

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Petroleum Consumption by Activity 2003 - 2007 (BLS)

Activity

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007
Road & Rail Transportation 6,037,168 6,075,623 6,247,835 6,373,380 6,079,884
Shipping 412,424 368,.356 1,636,028 3,239,911 3,972,826
Aviation 1,620,143 1,792,975 1,577,438 1,983,596 1,931,222
***Cement Manufacture 51,124 104,791 37,066 14,338 28,477
Electricity Generation 6,471,480 6,225,912 6,555,261 6,390,163 6,654,238
Bauxite/Alumina Processing 9,545,660 9,444,053 9,799,121 9,551,792 8,810,650
Sugar Manufacturing 112,154 75,993 40,283 50,055 61,491
Cooking & Lighting 905,626 902,939 924,730 963,531 912,116
Other Manufacturing 142,290 135,991 163,261 181,695 198,995
Other 226,325 186,022 180,749 83,935 80,332
Total

25,524,394

25,312,655

27,161,772

28,832,396

28,730,231
Petroleum Refining 259,405 223,266 164,247 331,788 362,947
Grand Total 25,783,799 25,535,921 27,326,019 29,164,184 29,093,178

SOURCE:
Bauxite/Alumina Companies, Caribbean Cement Company, Jamaica Public Service Company, Independent Private Power Companies, Refinery Statistics, Marketing Companies' Sales.

Prepared by the Energy Division, Ministry of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, 2008

Notes:

  1. p - preliminary
  2. In 2005, Petrojam entered into an agreement to supply bunker fuels for vessels outside of the Kingston area to AEGEAN Marine Petroleum SA Ltd. of Greece through its subsidiary AEGEAN Bunkering Jamaica Ltd.
  3. *Totals do not include figures for lubricants and asphalts which are non energy products.

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