TEHRAN -- The average consumption for five main oil derivatives, including liquefied gas (LG), gasoline, kerosene, gas oil and kiln oil, is set to stand at 192.24 million liters a day this year, according to an Oil Ministry report.

The report said there will be about 0.4 percent increase in consumption of oil derivatives this year compared to the previous year.

Some 11.73 million liters of LG is predicted to be consumed this year, a figure showing 2.9 percent increase compared to the previous year.

The LG consumption would be on the rise this year, prompting 19.17 percent increase in the imports to stand at 3.73 million liters this year.

Gasoline consumption, too, has been set at 49 million liters a day, up by seven percent compared to the previous year.

9.58 million liters of gasoline is expected this year-- a figure showing 23.61 percent increase compared to the one in the preceding year.

Daily kerosene consumption in Iran this year is estimated to stand at 26.5 million liters, up by 8.5 percent.

1,200,000 liters of kerosene is expected to be exported this year. The exports will show 63.5 percent rise compared to the previous year's figure.

The gas oil daily consumption this year will show 2.12 percent increase, standing at 70.39 million liters.

Gas oil exports too this year will show 13.11 percent increase compared to the previous year, standing at 2,260,000 liters a day.

The kiln oil consumption a day will reach 34.62 million liters, showing 18 percent decline, IRNA reported.

Kiln oil exports this year is expected to reach 46.9 million liters a day, up 19.77 percent compared to the previous year.

Average consumption of special oil derivatives this year is expected to stand at 15 million liters a day, up 3.5 percent compared to the previous year.