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More fuel, less everyday commodities
The sale of everyday commodities decreased at petrol stations in May 2006 compared to the same month last year. . But sale of fuel, fast food and workshop services increased..
In May 2006, the petrol stations in Norway sold for NOK 3.6 billion. Compared to the same month last year the total turnover increased by 9.9 per cent. Engine fuel and lubricants came to an amount of nearly 73 per cent of the total turnover in May 2006. This means that engine fuel and lubricants rose by 13.4 per cent or NOK 311 million from May 2005. The turnover of everyday commodities came to an amount of 14.5 per cent of the total turnover, this is a decrease of 4,3 per cent .Workshop service and car wash had the biggest increase, with 47.1 per cent in this period.
More food service - less everyday commodities
The five first months in 2006, the turnover for food service increased by 7.1 per cent while the turnover for everyday commodities declined by 2.4 per cent compared to the same period last year.
From January to May this year, the petrol stations sold engine fuel and lubricants for NOK 11.8 billion. Compared to the same period last year the sale increased by NOK 1.4 billion or 13.7 per cent.
Turnover statistics for petrol stations |
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May 2006 | January-May 2006 |
May 2005-
May 2006 |
January-May 2005-
January-May 2006 |
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Total | 3 614 957 | 16 025 227 | 9.9 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petrol and lubricants | 2 633 126 | 11 751 581 | 13.4 | 13.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Car equipment | 73 590 | 352 423 | 10.9 | -1.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Everyday commodities | 523 126 | 2 138 265 | -4.3 | -2.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other goods including music and video sales | 110 952 | 482 862 | -6.1 | -5.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Food service | 178 056 | 774 482 | 6.3 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Workshop service and car wash | 65 371 | 391 889 | 47.1 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Renting | 11 440 | 47 643 | 21.5 | 21.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Games/commision | 19 296 | 86 082 | 40.1 | 41.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The statistics is published with Index of wholesale and retail sales.
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