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Sales of refined petroleum products totalled 8 365.5 thousand cubic metres in November, down 24.1 thousand cubic metres (-0.3%) from November 2008. (One cubic metre equals a thousand litres.)
In November, four of the seven major petroleum product groups posted declines from the same month a year earlier. The decrease in total product sales was led by heavy fuel oil, down 118.9 thousand cubic metres (-17.6 %).
Motor gasoline sales were up 128.2 thousand cubic metres (+3.8%) in November compared with November 2008.
Note: Preliminary domestic sales of refined petroleum products data are not available on CANSIM.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2150.
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Table 1
| November 2008r | November 2009p | November 2008 to November 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of cubic metres | % change | ||
| Total, all products | 8 389.6 | 8 365.5 | -0.3 |
| Motor gasoline | 3 379.9 | 3 508.1 | 3.8 |
| Diesel fuel oil | 2 328.6 | 2 370.3 | 1.8 |
| Light fuel oil | 294.1 | 272.1 | -7.5 |
| Heavy fuel oil | 677.4 | 558.5 | -17.6 |
| Aviation turbo fuels | 521.6 | 566.5 | 8.6 |
| Petrochemical feedstocks1 | 328.6 | 310.6 | -5.5 |
| All other refined products | 859.5 | 779.4 | -9.3 |
