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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Sales of refined petroleum products totalled 7 743 300 cubic metres in April, up 3.9% from April 2006. Sales increased in four of the seven major product groups, with diesel fuel oil up 149 300 cubic metres, or 8.2%. Heavy fuel oil sales rose 131 400 cubic metres, or 27.9%, while motor gasoline sales increased 64 200 cubic metres, or 2.0%.
Sales of premium (+3.1%) and sales of regular non-leaded gasoline (+2.9%) rose, while mid-grade gasoline (-39.3%) fell from April 2006.
Year-to-date sales of refined petroleum products at the end of April reached 32 723 600 cubic metres, an increase of 3.9% from the same period in 2006. Sales were up in six of the seven major product groups, with the largest rise occurring in diesel fuel oil (+572 200 cubic metres or +7.0%).
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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