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Monday, June 5, 2006 Domestic sales of refined petroleum products
Sales of refined petroleum products totalled 7 399 300 cubic metres in April, down 2.7% from April 2005. Sales decreased in six of the seven major product groups, with diesel fuel oil down 76 400 cubic metres or 4.0%. Petro-chemical feedstocks sales rose 46 900 cubic metres or 14.4%, while motor gasoline sales decreased 45 500 cubic metres or 1.4%. Sales of premium (-6.7%) and sales of regular non-leaded gasoline (-1.2%) fell while mid-grade gasoline (+7.8%) rose from April 2005. Year-to-date sales of refined petroleum products at the end of April reached 31 432 400 cubic metres, down 4.1% from the same period of 2005. Sales fell in six of the seven major product groups, with the largest decrease in heavy fuel oil (-548 500 cubic metres or 19.7%). Preliminary domestic sales of refined petroleum products data are no longer available on CANSIM. Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2150. For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact the dissemination officer toll free (1-866-873-8789; 613-951-9497; energ@statcan.gc.ca), Manufacturing, Construction and Energy Division.
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