3.2.1. Supply sector

The following table applies only to crude oil, NGL, refinery feedstocks, additives/oxygenates, biofuels and other hydrocarbons only: 1. Indigenous production Not applicable for refinery feedstocks. 2. From other sources Additives, biofuels and other hydrocarbons, the production of which has already been covered in other fuel balances. Not applicable for crude oil, NGL and refinery feedstocks. 3. Backflows from petrochemical sector Finished or semi-finished products which are returned from final consumers to refineries for processing, blending or sale. They are usually by-products of petrochemical manufacturing. Only applicable for refinery feedstocks. 4. Products transferred Imported petroleum products which are reclassified as feedstocks for further processing in the refinery, without delivery to final consumers. Only applicable for refinery feedstocks. 5. Imports and exports Includes quantities of crude oil and products imported or exported under processing agreements (i.e. refining on account). Crude oil and NGLs should be reported as coming from the country of ultimate origin; refinery feedstocks and finished products should be reported as coming from the country of last consignment. Includes any gas liquids (e.g. LPG) extracted during the regasification of imported liquefied natural gas and petroleum products imported or exported directly by the petrochemical industry. Note: all trade of biofuels which have not been blended with transport fuels (i.e. in their pure form) should be reported in the Renewables Questionnaire. 6. Direct use Crude oil, NGL and other hydrocarbons used directly without being processed in petroleum refineries. Includes crude oil burned for electricity generation. 7. Stock changes A stock build is shown as a positive number and a stock draw is shown as a negative number. 8. Calculated refinery intake Total amount of product calculated to have entered the refinery process. It is defined as: indigenous production + from other sources + backflows from industry + products transferred + imports - exports - direct use - stock changes. 9. Statistical differences Defined as the calculated refinery intake minus the observed one. 10. Observed refinery intake Amounts measured as input to refineries. 11. Refinery losses The difference between refinery intake (observed) and gross refinery output. Losses may occur during the distillation processes due to evaporation. Reported losses are positive. There may be volumetric gains but no gains in mass. 12. Production of oxygenates That part of production or from other sources which is ethers such as MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether), TAME (tertiary amyl methyl ether), alcohols such as ethanol and esters and which are used for blending into gasoline and gasoil. The following table does not apply to refinery feedstocks nor to additives/oxygenates: 1. Primary product receipts Includes quantities of indigenous or imported crude oil (including condensate) and indigenous NGL used directly without being processed in a petroleum refinery and quantities of backflows from the petrochemical industry which, although not primary fuel, are used directly. 2. Gross refinery output Production of finished products at a refinery or blending plant. Excludes refinery losses, but includes refinery fuel. 3. Recycled products Finished products which pass a second time through the marketing network, after having been once delivered to final consumers (e.g. used lubricants which are reprocessed). These quantities should be distinguished from petrochemical backflows. 4. Refinery fuel Petroleum products consumed in support of the operation of a refinery. Excludes products used by oil companies outside the refining process, e.g. bunkers or oil tankers. Includes fuels used for the production at the refineries of electricity and heat sold. 5. Imports and exports 6. International marine bunkers 7. Interproduct transfers Quantities reclassified either because their specification has changed or because they are blended into another product. A negative entry for one product is compensated by a positive entry (or several entries) for one or several products and vice versa; the total net effect should be zero. 8. Products transferred Imported petroleum products which are reclassified as feedstocks for further processing in the refinery, without delivery to final consumers. 9. Stock changes A stock build is shown as a positive number and a stock draw is shown as a negative number. 10. Calculated gross inland deliveries This is defined as: primary product receipts + gross refinery output + recycled products - refinery fuel + imports - exports - international marine bunkers + interproduct transfers - products transferred - stock changes. 11. Statistical difference Defined as the calculated gross inland delivery minus the observed one. 12. Observed gross inland deliveries The observed delivery of finished petroleum products from primary sources (e.g. refineries, blending plants, etc.) to the inland market. This figure may differ from the calculated figure due, for example, to differences in coverage and/or differences of definition in different reporting systems. 12.1. Of which: deliveries to international civil aviation 12.2. Of which: deliveries to public power plants 12.3. Of which: deliveries of automotive LPG 12.4. Of which: deliveries (gross) to petrochemical sector 13. Backflows from petrochemical sector to refineries 14. Total net inland deliveries

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