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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
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Sales of refined petroleum products totalled 8 537.2 thousand cubic metres in May, down 3.0% from the same month in 2007. (One cubic metre is equivalent to 6.3 barrels.)
Sales decreased in five of the seven major petroleum product groups, led by motor gasoline (-3.2%) and diesel fuel oil (-2.1%). Sales of light fuel oil, mainly used for heating purposes, were down 26% compared with May 2007.
Motor gasoline represented 42% of total refinery production, unchanged from May 2007. Sales decreased in all of the three grades of motor gasoline. The largest decrease was in mid-grade gasoline (-7.0%) followed by premium unleaded (-6.0%). Regular unleaded gasoline sales declined 2.9%.
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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