Supply and disposition of refined petroleum products, monthly¹

In January 2019, changes were made to the Monthly Refined Petroleum Products Survey to reflect the evolving refined petroleum industry. Upgraders and petroleum terminals are now included in the survey frame. New variables have been added, while other variables have been discontinued. Refined Petroleum Products data is now published in table 25-10-0076-01. Data from releases prior to January 2019 will remain available for reference purposes in this table. As a result of content and methodology changes, estimates prior to and post January 2019 may not be comparable.

A normally gaseous paraffinic compound extracted from refinery gases. (Harmonized System code 2711.12)

Measured at a "net yield" level, for example after exchanges between refinery processes.

A normally gaseous paraffinic hydrocarbon extracted from refinery gases. (Harmonized System code 2711.13)

Refinery gases or other petroleum derivatives if sold to a chemical company to be used as a raw material for further processing, such as chemicals, synthetic rubber and a variety of plastics. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.99.1 and .2)

Includes materials such as industrial and commercial solvents, lighting naphtha, mineral spirits and paint thinners. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.4)

All gasoline type fuels for piston type aircraft engines. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.11)

All gasoline type fuels for internal combustion engines other than aircraft. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.13, .14 and .15)

All kerosene type fuels for turbo-jet or straight jet type aircraft engines. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.21)

All naphtha type fuels for turbo-jet or straight jet type aircraft engines. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.22)

Includes mineral lamp oil, number 1 fuel oil, and stove oil (including all vaporizing burning oil). Is used in space heaters, cook stoves and is suitable for use as an illuminate when burned in wick lamps. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.30)

All grades of distillate fuel sold for diesel engine use including low sulphur content (with sulphur content lower than 0.05%). (Harmonized System code 2710.00.51)

Includes all distillate type fuels for power burners, fuel oil number 2 (heating oil number 2), fuel oil number 3 (heating oil number 3), furnace fuel oil, gas oils and light industrial fuel. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.52)

All grades of residual type fuels including low sulphur (with sulphur content lower than 1%) for both steam and diesel engines. Bunker B and Bunker C, fuel oils numbers 4, 5 and 6, and residual fuel oil. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.6)

Produced by petroleum processing and includes asphalt flux, asphalt primers, asphaltic saturants, bitumals, cutback asphalts, liquid or solid asphalts, oxidized asphalt, paving compound and fluxes or primers. (Harmonized System code 2715.00)

All petroleum coke included. Petroleum coke is obtained mainly by cracking and carbonizing of residue feedstocks, tar and pitches in processes such as delayed cocking or fluid cocking. The two most important qualities are green coke and calumniated coke. This category also includes catalyst coke deposited on the catalyst during refining processes: this coke is not recoverable and is usually burned as refinery fuel. (Harmonized System code 2713.11, 2713.12)

Includes all oils and greases of petroleum origin manufactured or sold for lubricating purposes. Also contains automotive or industrial oils which may be described as having special properties other than lubricating alone such as brake fluids, automatic transmission oils, industrial cutting oils or coolants and rust preventatives. (Harmonized System code 2710.00.8)

The remaining unseparated gaseous fractions produced in refinery distillation or cracking produced in refinery distillation or cracking processes, after marketable products have been extracted. This is usually consumed as refinery fuel although sales have been made to public gas utilities under certain circumstances. (Harmonized System code 2711.21)

The volume difference between production of refined petroleum products and crude oil and other materials charged. Most products produced by modern refineries have a specific gravity (density) that is lighter than crude oil. The resulting volumetric gain is shown as deduction from refinery production to ensure balancing of outputs and inputs.

Includes wax and candles, and unfinished products. Unfinished products being the volume in process in a refinery at any particular point in time that cannot be identified in end product terms. Also, imports or purchases of blending agents in inventory where the end product may be in doubt.