Canadian sales of refined petroleum products to end-users reached 89.7 million cubic metres in 2025, up 1.0% from 2024, according to Statistics Canada.
Gasoline and diesel anchor demand
Canadian sales of refined petroleum products to end-users totalled 89.7 million cubic metres in 2025, a 1.0% increase from the previous year, Statistics Canada reported October 27. Motor gasoline sales edged up 0.4% to 43.7 million cubic metres, while diesel fuel oil sales increased 0.7% to 29.4 million cubic metres. Together, the two fuels accounted for 81.5% of reported sales: 48.8% for gasoline and 32.7% for diesel. The figures describe sales to end-users rather than every transaction within the petroleum supply chain.
Aviation fuel leads the gains
Sales of aviation turbo fuel rose 6.3% from 2024 to 9.2 million cubic metres, the largest percentage increase among the major fuel types identified in the release. Light fuel oil, commonly used for heating, increased 3.2% to 1.4 million cubic metres. Sales of all fuels to Canada’s air transportation industry rose 5.9% to 7.9 million cubic metres. Ontario received 33.0% of those aviation-industry sales, followed by Quebec at 27.4% and British Columbia at 20.0%.
Transportation use changes modestly
Gasoline stations purchased 15.8 million cubic metres of motor gasoline in 2025, up 0.4%, and 2.4 million cubic metres of diesel, up 4.1%. Across the road transportation industry, sales of all fuels increased 0.3% to 6.7 million cubic metres. Statistics Canada said the estimates are approximated from reported refinery sales and import volumes. It also cautioned that the data are subject to revision, so the 2025 totals may be updated in later releases.
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Statistics CanadaSource release: End use of refined petroleum products, 2025
Adapted from Statistics Canada, End use of refined petroleum products, 2025, 2026-10-27. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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