After in May 2020 in the context of the pandemic caused by Covid-19, Central American imports of petroleum oils dropped to a historic low at $242 million, in the following months purchases recovered and in December amounted to $540 million.
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After in May 2020, in the context of the pandemic caused by covid-19, Central American imports of oiling fell to a historic low of $242 million, in the following months an incipient recovery was evidenced.
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From January to June 2020, companies in the region imported $2.82 billion worth of oil, 45% less than in the same period in 2019, a drop reported in the context of the health and economic crisis caused by the covid-19 outbreak.
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From January to March 2020, companies in the region bought oil abroad for $2.009 billion, 14% less than in the same period in 2019, due to the drop in imports in all Central American markets.
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From January to September 2019, companies in the region bought oil abroad for Ch$7,392 million, 3% less than in the same period in 2018, mainly due to the drop in imports from Panama and Nicaragua.
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Between January and June of this year, the value of imported petroleum oils in the region totaled $5.105 million, and 48% was bought by companies in Guatemala and Panama.
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Between January and March, the value of imported petroleum oils in the region totaled $2.343 million, 4% more than what was reported in the same period of 2018.
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In 2018, companies from Central American countries imported petroleum oils for $10.066 million, 21% more than in 2017, a rise due to purchases from the United States.
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In the first nine months of 2018, countries in the region imported petroleum oils for $7,598 million, 25% more than in the same period in 2017, a rise explained by purchases from the U.S.
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During the first half of this year, countries in the region imported petroleum oils for $5.122 million, 23% more than in the same period in 2017.
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From January to March of this year, countries in the region imported $2.262 billion worth of petroleum oils, 3% more than in the same period in 2017.
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After registering a reduction in Central America between 2012 and 2016, oil imports from abroad grew by 19% last year, exceeding $8.3 billion.
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In the last five years, the average price per kilo of petroleum oil imported by countries in the region fell by 46%, going from $0.96 to $0.52.
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Of the total imported from Peru by the Central American countries in 2016, 25% corresponded to petroleum oils, worth a total of $98 million.
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