Increasing Industrial Fuel and LPG Sales Volumes and Acquiring New Customers

「Oil product selling prices were below the previous period, while sales volumes exceeded the previous period as some customers operated at higher levels. Consumer LP gas selling prices were also below the previous period, while sales volumes exceeded the previous period as demand from some customers increased.」

「Oil product selling prices were below the year-earlier period. Sales volumes exceeded the year-earlier period as some customers operated at higher levels. Consumer LP gas selling prices remained firm. Sales volumes fell below the year-earlier period as demand from some customers declined.」

「Oil product selling prices were broadly unchanged from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes declined as customers operated at lower levels. Consumer LP gas selling prices remained firm. Sales volumes exceeded the year-earlier period as the number of household supply contracts increased.」

「Sales volumes declined due to lower operating levels at some customers, among other factors. Sales volumes fell below the year-earlier period as lower commercial and household demand outweighed progress in acquiring new customers.」

「Oil product selling prices remained firm. Sales volumes declined due to lower operating levels at some customers, among other factors. Consumer LP gas selling prices were broadly unchanged from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes fell below the year-earlier period as lower commercial and household demand outweighed progress in acquiring new customers.」

「Oil product selling prices remained low as crude oil prices fell from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes also declined due to lower operating levels at some customers, among other factors. Consumer LP gas selling prices remained firm. Sales volumes fell below the year-earlier period as lower commercial and household demand outweighed progress in acquiring new customers.」

「Sales volumes were broadly unchanged from the previous period. Consumer LP gas selling prices remained high as LP gas import prices rose from the previous period. Sales volumes fell slightly below the previous period because lower per-unit consumption in detached and multi-unit housing outweighed steady new customer acquisitions.」

「Consumer LP gas selling prices remained high as LP gas import prices rose from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes fell slightly below the year-earlier period because lower per-unit consumption in detached and multi-unit housing outweighed steady new customer acquisitions.」

「Sales volumes remained firm, partly due to the recovery in customer operating levels. Consumer LP gas sales volumes also remained firm as commercial demand recovered and new customer acquisitions increased.」

「Sales volumes remained firm, partly due to the recovery in customer operating levels. Consumer LP gas sales volumes also remained firm as commercial demand recovered and new customer acquisitions increased.」

「Consumer LP gas selling prices also remained firm compared with the year-earlier period. Sales volumes exceeded the year-earlier period as new customer acquisitions grew and commercial demand began to recover.」

「Oil product selling prices remained high as crude oil prices rose sharply from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes also increased, supported by new customer acquisitions. Consumer LP gas selling prices also remained firm compared with the year-earlier period. Sales volumes exceeded the year-earlier period as new customer acquisitions grew and per-unit consumption by commercial customers and in multi-unit housing increased.」

「Oil product selling prices remained low as crude oil prices during the period fell sharply from the previous period, while sales volumes also declined as industrial activity stagnated amid the spread of COVID-19. Consumer LP gas selling prices also remained weak compared with the previous period. Sales volumes exceeded the previous period as new customer acquisitions grew and stay-at-home demand increased demand for detached and multi-unit housing.」

「Oil product selling prices remained low as crude oil prices during the period fell sharply from the year-earlier period, while sales volumes also declined as industrial activity stagnated amid the spread of COVID-19. Consumer LP gas selling prices also remained weak compared with the year-earlier period. Sales volumes slightly exceeded the year-earlier period as increased stay-at-home demand for detached and multi-unit housing outweighed the decline in commercial demand, particularly from the food-service industry, caused by the impact of COVID-19.」

「Oil product selling prices remained low as crude oil prices during the period fell sharply from the year-earlier period, while sales volumes also declined as industrial activity stagnated amid the spread of COVID-19. Consumer LP gas selling prices also remained weak compared with the year-earlier period. Sales volumes fell slightly below the year-earlier period because, although stay-at-home demand increased demand for detached and multi-unit housing, commercial demand, particularly from the food-service industry, was severely weak.」

「Oil product selling prices remained low as crude oil prices fell sharply from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes declined mainly because customers operated at lower capacity due to the impact of COVID-19. Consumer LP gas selling prices also remained slightly weaker than in the year-earlier period. Sales volumes exceeded the year-earlier period as the customer base grew in multi-unit and detached housing and per-unit consumption increased as people refrained from going out following the declaration of a state of emergency in response to the spread of COVID-19.」

「Industrial fuel selling prices remained weak, but sales volumes increased as higher sales of the mainstay A fuel oil contributed. Consumer LP gas selling prices were broadly unchanged from the year-earlier period, and sales volumes were also broadly unchanged despite an increase in the customer base, as occupancy rates in multi-unit housing declined.」

「Industrial fuel selling prices remained weak, but sales volumes increased as sales of the mainstay A fuel oil grew steadily. Consumer LP gas selling prices were broadly unchanged from the year-earlier period, and sales volumes were also broadly unchanged despite growth in new customer acquisitions, as occupancy rates in multi-unit housing declined.」

「Industrial fuel selling prices remained weak as crude oil prices fell from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes increased as sales of the mainstay A fuel oil grew steadily. Consumer LP gas selling prices were broadly unchanged from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes declined despite growth in new customer acquisitions, mainly because occupancy rates and per-unit consumption in multi-unit housing fell from the year-earlier period.」

「Industrial fuel selling prices remained high as crude oil prices rose from the year-earlier period. Sales volumes remained sluggish due to aggressive discounting by competitors. For consumer LP gas, selling prices remained relatively weak compared with the increase in LP gas costs following the revision of customer pricing structures in February 2018 based on administrative guidelines issued by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. Sales volumes declined, mainly for household customers, as average temperatures rose.」

「Sales volumes of both heavy and light oil remained sluggish due to the impact of fuel switching. Sales volumes of consumer LP gas increased as sales to commercial customers and multi-unit housing grew steadily.」

「For industrial fuels, selling prices were high because crude oil prices remained elevated compared with the same period of the previous year. Sales volumes of both heavy and light oils were forced to remain weak. For residential LP gas, sales volumes increased as sales to commercial customers and multi-unit housing grew steadily.」

「For industrial fuels, selling prices remained high compared with the same period of the previous year, as crude oil prices stayed elevated. Sales volumes of C heavy fuel oil for large customers increased, but other oil products were generally forced to remain weak due to intensifying sales competition. For residential LP gas, selling prices remained firm and sales volumes increased slightly due to improved occupancy rates in multi-unit housing and higher consumption per unit.」

「For industrial fuels, selling prices remained higher than in the same period of the previous year, reflecting higher crude oil prices, but sales volumes were forced to remain weak, particularly for the mainstay A heavy fuel oil and LSA heavy fuel oil, due to intensifying competition in downstream markets.」

「For industrial fuels, selling prices followed an upward trend as crude oil prices strengthened following the OPEC production-cut agreement in November of the previous year. However, sales volumes were forced to remain low, particularly for the mainstay A heavy fuel oil and LSA heavy fuel oil, due to intensifying competition in downstream markets. For residential LP gas, selling prices remained firm and sales volumes for the mainstay multi-unit housing segment increased steadily, but total sales volumes declined due to weaker demand from commercial and wholesale customers.」

「For industrial fuels, sales volumes of the mainstay A heavy fuel oil, kerosene, gasoline and diesel fuel increased year on year through efforts to expand sales. Residential LP gas sales volumes declined for detached houses and multi-unit housing due to lower consumption per unit, but increased sales in the commercial and wholesale divisions kept total sales volumes roughly at the same level as in the same period of the previous year.」

「For industrial fuels, sales volumes of C heavy fuel oil remained weak due to sluggish customer utilization, but sales volumes of the mainstay A heavy fuel oil, gasoline and diesel fuel increased through efforts to expand sales. Residential LP gas sales volumes remained at roughly the same level as in the same period of the previous year: although sales volumes for detached houses declined, demand for commercial use increased through new customer acquisition, while new customer acquisition and improved occupancy rates in multi-unit housing supported sales volumes.」

「For industrial fuels, sales volumes of the mainstay A heavy fuel oil increased, while gasoline sales volumes to distributors also rose substantially. Sales volumes of residential LP gas also increased, reflecting a higher number of new customers acquired and improved occupancy rates in multi-unit housing.」