Sales of petroleum products and liquid biofuels, March 2010, preliminary figures

Sales of light heating oils increased by 32.8 per cent or 55 million litres in the first three months this year compared to the same period last year. Total sales ended at 224 million litres. A cold winter combined with high electricity prices can be decisive factors that contributed to the increased sales.

Sales of auto diesel increased by 9.7 per cent or 70 million litres and sales ended at 797 million litres in the first quarter this year. For the same period, sales of motor gasoline ended at 377 million litres; a decrease of 3.9 per cent or 15 million litres.

Tables:

• Table 1 Deliveries of petroleum products. Million litres. Preliminary figures
• Table 2 Prices on heating oils and engine fuel. NOK per litres
• Table 3 Deliveries of petroleum products, by group of purchasers. Million litres. Preliminary figures
• Table 4 Deliveries of petroleum products, by county. Million litres. Preliminary figures