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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Sales of refined petroleum products declined in five of the seven major product groups in March compared to March 2006.
Total sales amounted to 8 360 500 cubic metres, down 232 700 cubic metres or 2.7% from a year earlier.
Transportation fuels led the year-over-year decline, with motor gasoline sales down 36 400 cubic metres or 1.1%. Sales of aviation fuel fell 33 100 cubic metres or 6.1%. Diesel fuel oil sales increased marginally.
Sales of mid-grade gasoline dropped 39.0% in March compared with March 2006, while sales of non-leaded gasoline edged down 0.4%. Sales of premium grades rose 1.8%.
During the first quarter of 2007, sales of refined petroleum products totalled 24 729 700 cubic metres, 2.9% higher than the same three-month period last year.
Sales rose in five of the seven major product groups. The largest gain was in diesel fuel, where sales were up 429 000 cubic metres or 6.8%. Motor gasoline sales also showed a robust gain of 203 700 cubic metres or 2.1%.
Preliminary domestic sales of refined petroleum products data are no longer available on CANSIM.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2150.
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