Sales of petroleum products and liquid biofuels, September 2012, preliminary figures

Figures for the first nine months this year indicate an increase in sales of auto diesel by 3 per cent. Sales ended at 2.6 billion litres; 77 million litres more than last year. Sales of auto diesel made up 37 per cent of total sales of petroleum products. Sales of motor gasoline amounted to 1 billion litres; a decrease of 6.5 per cent or 75 million litres. Sales of motor gasoline made up 15 per cent of the total sales of petroleum products.

Light heating oils and heating and lighting kerosene sales decreased by 26.2 per cent from January to September this year, and total sales amounted to 258 million litres. Sales of marine gas oil and diesel had an increase of 3.8 per cent and ended at 1.4 billion litres. Sales of jet fuel amounted to 742 million litres; 2.5 per cent more than the same period last year.

In September this year, total sales of petroleum products ended at 831 million litres; a small decrease of 1.9 per cent compared to September 2011. Sales of auto diesel amounted to 305 million litres; a 2.3 per cent increase. Sales of motor gasoline decreased in the same period by 6.2 per cent and total sales ended at 114 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