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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Sales of refined petroleum products totalled 8 485 500 cubic metres in January, up 195 400 cubic metres or 2.4% from January 2007.
Sales increased in five of the seven major product groups in January. Heavy fuel oil registered the largest volumetric increase, up 105 300 cubic metres or 21.5% from the same month a year earlier. Diesel fuel oil sales were up 66 300 cubic metres or 3.1%. Motor gasoline sales increased 36 300 cubic metres or 1.1%.
By grade, sales of premium motor gasoline fell 3.2%. Regular non-leaded gasoline increased 1.4%. Mid-grade gasoline sales were up slightly from January 2007.
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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