Sales of petroleum products and liquid biofuels, May 2008, preliminary figures

In May this year sales of auto diesel ended at 271 million litres, an increase of 9.9 per cent compared to May 2007. For the same period there was a decrease in the sales of motor gasoline of 6.2 per cent, from 175 million litres sold in May 2007 and 164 million litres sold in May this year. Sale of motor gasoline and auto diesel makes out 55.6 per cent of the total sale of petroleum products.

Total sales of jet-fuel amounted to 59 million litres in May this year, a decrease of 19.9 per cent compared to May 2007. Sales of heating and lighting kerosene and sales of light heating oils decreased by 18.9 and 11.2 per cent respectively compared to May 2007.

There were 20 delivery days in May 2008, the same as in May 2007.

Tables:

• Table 1 Deliveries of petroleum products. Million litres. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Deliveries of petroleum products, by group of purchasers. Million litres. Preliminary figures
• Table 3 Deliveries of petroleum products, by county. Million litres. Preliminary figures