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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 December 2007 compared with December 2006.
Sales totalled 8 500 800 cubic metres, up 2.6% year-over-year. (One cubic metre is equivalent to 6.3 barrels.)
Heavy fuel oil sales showed the biggest increase, registering a gain of 132 900 cubic metres or 23.7%. Diesel fuel oil sales rose 6.0% or 122 100 cubic metres. Motor gasoline sales were up 2.5% or 85 300 cubic metres.
Sales of mid-grade gasoline (+14.7%) and premium gasoline (+3.2%) increased while regular non-leaded gasoline sales fell 2.6%.
On a year-to-date basis, sales of refined petroleum products at the end of December 2007 reached 103 549 500 cubic metres, an increase of 3.5% over the same period in 2006.
Sales increased in all seven major product groups in 2007. The largest volumetric increase was reported in motor gasoline, where sales rose 1 433 100 cubic metres or 3.5% above 2006. Diesel fuel oil sales increased 1 303 600 cubic metres or 4.9%, while light fuel oil sales increased 6.5% or 265 600 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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