Jordan Insulates Energy Sector from Regional Volatility
The Kingdom of Jordan has maintained a robust strategic oil and gas stockpile, ensuring that supply chains remain uninterrupted despite regional volatility.
Hassan Al-Hayari, Director General of the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC), stated that national supply chains are fully operational and insulated from regional maritime tensions. He emphasized that the Kingdom's energy strategy is built on expanding storage capacity and ensuring continuity of supply.
The stability of Jordan's energy sector is largely attributed to its logistical decoupling from the Strait of Hormuz, with Al-Hayari noting that Jordan's primary import route for crude oil and LPG originates from Saudi Aramco via the Port of Yanbu on the Red Sea, terminating at the Port of Aqaba.
The Kingdom maintains a 60-day strategic reserve of petroleum products and cooking gas, which includes:
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG): 49,000 tons total
- Diesel/Solar: 160,000 tons held by JTSC, supplemented by JPRC's multi-product capacity
- Gasoline: 175,000 tons of Octane 90 and 40,000 tons of Octane 95 held by JTSC
- Kerosene: 24,000 tons held by JTSC
Al-Hayari urged the public to disregard rumors of impending scarcity, affirming that all technical schedules for refining and distribution are proceeding without interruption.