Commodity Consumption Archives - Jamaica Bauxite Institute https://jbi.org.jm/category/jbi-quarterly/commodity-consumption/ Jamaica Bauxite Institute Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:46:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://jbi.org.jm/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-f-logo-300x258-1-1-32x32.png Commodity Consumption Archives - Jamaica Bauxite Institute https://jbi.org.jm/category/jbi-quarterly/commodity-consumption/ 32 32 Oil https://jbi.org.jm/oil/ https://jbi.org.jm/oil/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:46:43 +0000 https://jbi.org.jm/?p=4008 The local alumina industry consumed 659,354 barrels of oil in Q3 2025, down 9.7% from Q2 and marginally lower (−0.5%) year-on-year. The decline aligns with reduced alumina output during the quarter and reflects notable shifts in fuel sourcing.

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]]> The local alumina industry consumed 659,354 barrels of oil in Q3 2025, down 9.7% from Q2 and marginally lower (−0.5%) year-on-year. The decline aligns with reduced alumina output during the quarter and reflects notable shifts in fuel sourcing.

Bunker ‘C’ remained the dominant fuel, totaling 622,288 barrels, a 7.1% quarterly drop but slightly above Q3 2024. Diesel oil usage fell sharply by 33.8% to 31,049 barrels, while recycled fuel declined 27.3% to 4,999 barrels. There was no LNG consumption in the reporting period, contrasting with 5,173 barrels in Q2. Ultra-low sulfur diesel held steady at 1,018 barrels but was down 14.9% YoY.

The industry achieved better fuel efficiency in Q3 2025, as the utilization rate fell to 1.872 barrels per tonne, improving 6.7% QoQ and 2.4% YoY. Year-to-date oil consumption reached ~2.16 million barrels, up 7.4% from 2024, while the average rate of usage rose 9.8%, signaling persistent energy intensity despite Q3 efficiency gains.

Fuel Consumption (bbl) – Local Bauxite/Alumina Sector

Fuel Type Q2 2025 Q3 2025 % Change Q3 vs Q2 Q3 2024 % Change 2025/2024
Bunker ‘C’ (est) 670,201 622,288 -7.1% 615,781 1.1%
Recycled Fuel 6,878 4,999 -27.3% 4,122 21.3%
LNG (NFE) (est) 5,173 0 -100.0% 2,992 -100.0%
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel 1,017 1,018 0.1% 1,195 -14.9%
Diesel Oil (est) 46,868 31,049 -33.8% 38,599 -19.6%
Total Oil/Fuel 730,137 659,354 -9.7% 662,689 -0.5%
bbl/mt Alumina 2.006 1.872 -6.7% 1.92 -2.4%
YTD FIGURES 2,163,930 2,014,445 7.4%
bbl/mt Alumina 1.968 1.79 9.8%

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]]> https://jbi.org.jm/oil/feed/ 0 Caustic Soda (Consumption) https://jbi.org.jm/caustic-soda-consumption/ https://jbi.org.jm/caustic-soda-consumption/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:27:48 +0000 https://jbi.org.jm/?p=4003 Caustic soda consumption fell in Q3 2025 to approximately 48,589 tonnes, down 7.1% from Q2 and 6.3% lower than in Q3 2024. The usage rate declined to 0.1379/mt, indicating improved efficiency.

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]]> Caustic soda consumption fell in Q3 2025 to approximately 48,589 tonnes, down 7.1% from Q2 and 6.3% lower than in Q3 2024. The usage rate declined to 0.1379/mt, indicating improved efficiency.

Year-to-date consumption, however, increased 7.7% to 100,112 tonnes, with the cumulative utilization rate averaging 0.0911/mt, up 10.0% year-on-year. This suggests that although Q3 operations were more efficient, overall 2025 trends still point to higher caustic soda intensity, possibly due to the processing of lower-grade bauxite.

Caustic Soda Consumption (mt) – Local Bauxite/Alumina Sector

Category Q2 2025 Q3 2025 % Change Q3 vs Q2 Q3 2024 % Change 2025/2024
Total Used 52,292 48,589 -7.1% 51,847 -6.3%
Rate/mt 0.1437 0.1379 -4.0% 0.1501 -8.1%
YTD FIGURES 100,112 92,982 7.7%
RATE/MT 0.0911 0.0828 10.0%

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