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Sales of refined petroleum products in July totalled 8 556.9 thousand cubic metres, down 667.2 thousand cubic metres (-7.2%) from July 2008. (One cubic metre equals a thousand litres.)
In July, six of the seven major petroleum product groups posted declines compared with the same month a year earlier. The decrease in total product sales was led by diesel fuel oil, down 314.7 thousand cubic metres (-12.5%), and petrochemical feedstock, down 214.4 thousand cubic metres (-45.6%).
Motor gasoline was the only product in the major petroleum product group to post higher sales, up 158.9 thousand cubic metres (+4.3%) from July 2008, and the fifth consecutive month-over-month increase in motor gasoline sales.
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
| July 2008r | July 2009p | July 2008 to July 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of cubic metres | % change | ||
| Total, all products | 9 224.1 | 8 556.9 | -7.2 |
| Motor gasoline | 3 680.4 | 3 839.3 | 4.3 |
| Diesel fuel oil | 2 514.1 | 2 199.4 | -12.5 |
| Light fuel oil | 162.5 | 121.3 | -25.4 |
| Heavy fuel oil | 467.8 | 357.5 | -23.6 |
| Aviation turbo fuels | 797.6 | 740.3 | -7.2 |
| Petrochemical feedstocks1 | 469.6 | 255.2 | -45.6 |
| All other refined products | 1 132.1 | 1 043.8 | -7.8 |
