Norway's petroleum sales decrease in February

By Murat Temizer

ANKARA (AA) - Norway's total sales of petroleum products retreated to 558 million liters in February 2019, a 7.9 percent drop compared to the same period last year, according to Statistics Norway on Tuesday.

Statistics Norway said the volume of gasoline sales reached 72 million liters - a year-on-year decrease of 7 million liters.

Sales of diesel amounted to 223 million liters, a decrease of 18 million liters compared to February last year.

Data from the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, the Norwegian Petroleum Institute and oil companies provide data from which the statistics authority has produced monthly figures since 1973.