The exports of petroleum and coal products witnessed a wide surge of 152.56 per cent during the first month of the current fiscal year as compared to the same month of last year. The exports of petroleum and gas products stood at $157.730 million during July 2011 as compared to the exports of $62.453 million during July 2010, Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) reported. As compared to the exports of $98.175 million in June 2011, the exports of petroleum and coal products increased by 60.66 per cent, according to FBS data. The commodities that contributed to positive growth in exports included petroleum products (excluding naphtha), exports of which increase from $43.656 million in July 2010 to $83.213 million in July 2011, an increase of 90.61 per cent. Similarly, the exports of petroleum products (excluding naphtha) increased by 27.36 per cent in July 2011 when compared to the exports of $65.337 million in June 2011. The exports of petroleum top naphtha increased 296.12 per cent from $18.797 million in July 2010 to $74.459 million in July 2011, the data revealed. As compared to the exports of $32.862 million in June 2011, the exports of petroleum naphtha increased 126.83 per cent in July 2011. On the other hand, the exports of solid fuels (coal) increased by 100 per cent during July 2011 over July 2010 and June 2011. The exports of the product stood at $0.058 million against no exports in July 2011 and June 2011.
