The Petroleum Division is responsible for the programming, importation, storage and distribution of all petroleum products and Liquid Petroleum Gas in Malta.  The Fuel Procurement Committee of Enemalta is responsible for the acquisition of products and the chartering of vessels and tankers for the transportation of these products to Malta.

IMPORTATION

Fuel Oil

The annual importation of petroleum products for local use amounts to about a million tonnes.  Over six hundred thousand tonnes or about 66% of the whole importation is fuel oil; this is burnt at the power station for the generation of electricity.  The quality of fuel oil has improved to be more environmentally friendly.  The major change in the quality of this fuel oil is that the sulphur content in half the imported fuel is below 0.7% whilst the rest being at 1 % maximum.

Gas Oil / Diesel

The importation of gas oil and diesel accounts for almost 13% followed by Jet A1 and gasolines. The quality of petroleum products has improved and it conforms to European Standards.  Automotive gasoil (diesel) now conforms to  EN590 and is available at all petrol stations in Malta and Gozo.  

Lead Replacement Petrol (LRP)

As part of a universal environmental to reduce pollution from road traffic and improve the air we breathe, leaded petrol has ceased to be available in Malta for general sale from January 2003. However, as there remains on Maltese roads a significant number of cars that use and need leaded petrol Enemalta introduced Lead Replacement Petrol better known as LRP.

Aviation Fuels

The aviation fuels constitute to more than 10% of the sales of the Corporation.   Aviation customers are given an international standard service at the Malta International Airport. The Division's management system of the Aviation Section is certified to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 Certification. Foreign consultants, besides the annual ISO audit by SGS United Kingdom Ltd, regularly inspect our aviation services.
 
Our esteemed customers, the international airlines as well as our national company, Air Malta, are given the facility to inspect our facilities at the airport.

STORAGE

The Petroleum Division also provides storage to international oil companies at Has Saptan underground installation.   The installation’s capacity is over 150,000 tonnes of clean petroleum products, namely gasoil and jetA1.

SALES

The Government regulates the selling price of Lead Replacement Petrol, Unleaded Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, Light Fuel Oil and Thin Fuel Oil.  At present the prices are:
 
 LRP                             € 1.27 per litre (incl. VAT)
 Unleaded                  € 1.20 per litre (incl. VAT)
 Diesel                        € 1.06 per litre (incl. VAT)
 Kerosene                  € 1.06 per litre (incl. VAT)
 Gas Oil for Heating  € 0.72 per litre (incl. VAT)

These prices are adjusted on a monthly basis to account for price variations in the international market.

Thin Fuel Oil

 200 sec             €  547.00 per metre ton (incl. VAT)
 450 sec             €  535.00 per metre ton (incl. VAT)
 900 sec             €  515.00 per metre ton (incl. VAT) 

  

Including 18% VAT	LRP	Unleaded	Diesel
From 01.07.09	€1.210	€0.140	€0.960
From 01.08.09	€1.200	€1.130	€0.950
From 01.09.09	€1.200	€1.130	€0.970
From 01.10.09	€1.180	€1.110	€0.960
From 01.12.09	€1.190	€1.120	€0.970
From 01.01.10	€1.180	€1.110	€0.970
From 01.02.10	€1.220	€1.150	€0.980
From 01.03.10	€1.210	€1.140	€0.980
From 01.04.10	€1.270	€1.200	€1.030
From 01.05.10	€1.290	€1.220	€1.040
From 01.07.10	€1.290	€1.220	€1.060
From 01.09.10	€1.270	€1.200	€1.060

INSTALLATIONS

The Petroleum Division is responsible for the running of the following installations:
 
  31st March 1979 at Birzebuggia
  Wied Dalam Depot
  Has Saptan underground installation
  Ras Hanzir underground installation
  Aviation installation at Malta International Airport
 
New Installation
 
The Petroleum Division is looking forward to finalise the building of a new installation to replace the 31st March 1979 at Birzebbugia.   On this regard, preliminary applications have been submitted  to the Planning Authority and once completed this project will provide improved facilities.   

CUSTOMER SEVICE

The Petroleum Division assists customers who would like to clarify any point and/or difficulty of the services that the Division offers to the public. This service is given through our Compliance Section on phone
22 20 82 00

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Division on: 
Phone:  (00356) 22 20 82 05
Fax:        (00356) 22 20 82 23