Refinery production levels decreased 3.4% compared to the same month a year earlier. The largest decreases were seen in motor gasoline (-102.8 thousand cubic metres or -2.8%), aviation turbo fuel (kerosene type) (-92.7 thousand cubic metres or -16.0%) and petrochemical feedstock (-92.3 thousand cubic metres or -17.9%). Year-to-date production decreased 1.3% over the same period a year earlier.

The total volume of crude oil and equivalents received by refineries amounted to 8,692.5 thousand cubic metres, a decrease of 2.5% when compared to June 2004. This decrease was due to lower receipts of domestic crude (-2.2%) and of imported crude receipts (-3.0%). Year-to-date refinery receipts totalled 53,203.3 thousand cubic metres, down 3.1% from the same period a year earlier.

In June, imports of crude and equivalents from Algeria accounted for 29% of total imports, followed by United Kingdom at 25% and Norway at 24%. Year-to-date imports are down 2.9%.

Sales of refined petroleum products totalled 8,673.9 thousand cubic metres, up 0.3% from June 2004. The increase was largely due to higher demand for diesel fuel oil (+100.9 thousand cubic metres or +4.7%), motor gasoline (+73.1 thousand cubic metres or +2.1%) and in aviation turbo fuel (kerosene type) (+56.3 thousand cubic metres or +10.5%). Year to date sales for all refined products was down 0.2% from the same period in 2004.

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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products

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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products - by product - June 2005

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Domestic sales of refined petroleum products - by region - June 2005

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Refinery supply of crude oils - domestic and import receipts - June 2005

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Refinery supply of crude oils - by type - June 2005