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Sales of refined petroleum products in September totalled 9 199.9 thousand cubic metres, up 820.6 thousand cubic metres (+9.8%) from September 2009. (One cubic metre equals a thousand litres.)
In September, five of the petroleum product groups posted higher sales compared with same month a year earlier.
Sales of refined petroleum products in September decreased by 632.0 thousand cubic metres (-6.4%) from August.
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
| September 2009r | August 2010r | September 2010p | August to September 2010 | September 2009 to September 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands of cubic metres | % change | ||||
| Total, all products | 8 379.3 | 9 831.9 | 9 199.9 | -6.4 | 9.8 |
| Motor gasoline | 3 624.7 | 4 136.6 | 3 819.8 | -7.7 | 5.4 |
| Diesel fuel oil | 2 341.6 | 2 809.6 | 2 673.2 | -4.9 | 14.2 |
| Light fuel oil | 152.1 | 211.7 | 233.1 | 10.1 | 53.3 |
| Heavy fuel oil | 419.4 | 417.0 | 345.5 | -17.1 | -17.6 |
| Aviation turbo fuels | 532.3 | 583.0 | 518.2 | -11.1 | -2.6 |
| Petrochemical feedstocks1 | 184.1 | 443.5 | 456.8 | 3.0 | 148.2 |
| All other refined products | 1 125.2 | 1 230.5 | 1 153.2 | -6.3 | 2.5 |
