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Small decrease in sales
In October, total sales of petroleum products amounted to 783 million litres. This is 6 million litres less than in October 2014. Sales of some petroleum products decreased, while others increased.
October 2015 | October 2014 | Change in per cent | |
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October 2014 - October 2015 | |||
Total sales of petroleum products | 783 | 789 | -0.8 |
Motor gasoline | 99 | 99 | 0.0 |
Auto diesel | 347 | 346 | 0.3 |
Auto diesel, price | 12.1 | 12.8 | -6.0 |
Auto gasoline, price | 13.5 | 14.6 | -7.5 |
![Figure 1. Deliveries of petroleum products in October, by product Figure 1. Deliveries of petroleum products in October, by product](/en/energi-og-industri/statistikker/petroleumsalg/maaned/_image/246091.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=150ffafc5e8)
![Figure 2. Prices on light heating oils, motor gasoline and auto diesel Figure 2. Prices on light heating oils, motor gasoline and auto diesel](/en/energi-og-industri/statistikker/petroleumsalg/maaned/_image/246089.png?_encoded=2f66666666666678302f35382f&_ts=150ffafbe18)
Total sales of gasoline ended at 99 million litres; the same as in October 2014. Sales of diesel amounted to 347 million litres in October. This equals approximately a one million litre increase compared to October 2014.
A litre of gasoline on average cost NOK 13.50. This corresponds to a decrease of NOK 1.70 from October last year and a decrease of NOK 0.19 from September to October.
The average price of a litre of diesel was NOK 12.05, which represents a decrease of NOK 0.77 from October last year and a small decrease of NOK 0.01 from September to October this year.
Contact
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Sigrun Kristoffersen
E-mail: sigrun.kristoffersen@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 48 00 21 92
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Malin Bjelvert
E-mail: malin.bjelvert@ssb.no
tel.: (+47) 40 81 15 02