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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Sales of refined petroleum products increased in five of the seven major product groups in October compared with October 2006.
Sales totaled 8 995 300 cubic metres, up 4.3% year-over-year. (One cubic metre is equivalent to 6.3 barrels.)
Sales of diesel fuel oil showed the biggest increase, a gain of 244 400 cubic metres, or 10.3%. Sales of motor gasoline were up 82 700 cubic metres, or 2.3%. Sales of heavy fuel oil declined by 12.8%, or 49 600 cubic metres.
Sales increased in two of the three grades of motor gasoline in October. The fastest increase (+2.7%) occurred in regular non-leaded gasoline. Sales of premium grades edged up 0.2%, while mid-grade declined 4.3%.
On a year-to-date basis, total sales of refined petroleum products at the end of October reached 86 396 600 cubic metres, up 3.8% from the same period in 2006.
Six of the seven major product groups showed increases. The largest increase by volume occurred in diesel fuel oil, where sales rose 5.2%, or 1 147 800 cubic metres. Sales of motor gasoline increased 1 133 800 cubic metres, or 3.3%, while heavy fuel oil rose 5.2%, or 262 100 cubic metres.
Note: Preliminary data on domestic sales of refined petroleum products are no longer available on CANSIM.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2150.
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