Latvia discovers that shipping gasoline to other countries is not our strongest suit
In January, Latvia shipped 3.1 times fewer petroleum products, but at least our statisticians haven't gotten lost in their calculations like tourists in Lake Liepāja.
Latvian merchants proved in January that we're about as good at petroleum product exports as Riga drivers are at parallel parking — shipping only 71,428 tons of fuel, which is 3.1 times less than before. It's like comparing the tranquility of Lake Liepāja with ocean storms — the difference is obvious.
Gasoline exporters suffered the most, shipping only 2,573 tons, which is 158,055 tons less than last year. This figure is so dramatic that even our oil traders are starting to think about switching to some more stable business, like ice harvesting in winter.
The only positive news is liquefied petroleum gas exports, which doubled to 32,374 tons. As one local industry worker says: 'Well, at least something in this business is still floating instead of sinking like a ship in a storm.'
Interestingly, the statistics mention a comparison with January 2025, indicating that our petroleum exporters are so progressive they're working with last year's data. Or they're simply hoping that by using last year's data it will seem that the situation has improved.
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