Key Market Indicators
Last year, the country imported 218,000 kilograms of benzene, up from just 26,000 kilograms in 2017. This marked a 739% increase from the previous year. Since 2004, Omani demand for benzene has decreased by 2.5% annually. Last year, the country ranked 69th in global benzene imports, with Luxembourg overtaking it with 218,000 kilograms. The United States, Belgium, and the Netherlands took the second, third, and fourth spots respectively. Since 2013, Omani benzene supplies have decreased by 5% each year.