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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Sales of refined petroleum products increased marginally in September compared with September 2006. Sales were higher in four of the seven major product groups.
Sales totalled 8 602 200 cubic metres, an increase of 0.6% year over year. (One cubic metre is equivalent to 6.3 barrels.)
The biggest increase occurred in diesel fuel oil, where sales rose 8.7%, or 197 200 cubic metres. Motor gasoline sales increased 0.5%, or 15 400 cubic metres. Light fuel oil sales declined 19.5%, or 45 800 cubic metres.
Sales increased in two of the three categories of motor gasoline. Premium grades increased 7.0%, while regular unleaded grades rose 1.6%. Mid-grades declined 9.5%.
From January to September 2007, sales of refined petroleum products totalled 77 094 000 cubic metres, up 3.3% from the same period in 2006.
Sales rose in six of the seven major product groups. The largest increase occurred in diesel fuel oil, where sales were up 4.6%, the equivalent of 909 200 cubic metres.
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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