QCOSTARICA – A report from the state run and monopolistic Refinadora Costarricense de Petroleo (RECOPE) indicates that during 2014 the country consumed 19 million barrels of oil.
According to the records from RECOPE, sales for the period January to December 2014 increased by 2.12% compared to the same period in 2013, going from 3,023,400 m³ in that year to 3,087,620 m³ in the past year (equivalent to 19 million barrels).
The Items registering the fastest growth in demand in 2014 were super gasoline, diesel and LPG.
Super Gasoline demand reported a growth 6.57% while 91 Plus gasoline recorded a decrease of – 0.67% compared to sales in 2013.