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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products totalled 8 691 300 cubic metres in June, up 2.0% from June 2006.
Sales increased in four of the seven major product groups, with the largest gain in heavy fuel oil sales, which rose 112 200 cubic metres, or 24.3%. Motor gasoline sales rose 93 200 cubic metres, or 2.6%, while diesel fuel oil sales increased 14 000 cubic metres, or 0.6%.
Sales increased in two of the three categories of motor gasoline. Sales of premium grade advanced 17.7%, while those of regular unleaded rose 1.8%. Mid-grade sales fell 20.0%.
On a year-to-date basis, sales of refined petroleum products at the end of June reached 49 866 700 cubic metres, up 3.4% from the same six-month period in 2006.
Sales were up in six of the seven major product groups, with the largest increase occurring in motor gasoline sales (+624 700 cubic metres, or +3.2%).
Note: Preliminary data on domestic sales of refined petroleum products are no longer available in CANSIM.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2150.
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