In the 1^st quarter of 2015

Main fuels released for consumption increased by 0.5% year-on-year

In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the main fuels released for consumption (diesel oil and gasoline) stood at 31.4 million litres in the 1^st quarter of 2015, increasing by 0.5% compared to the same period of 2014. The main fuel – diesel oil – rose by 1.5%, with 21.9 million litres being released for consumption in the reference period. In the case of gasolines, the demand for unleaded 95 gasoline dropped by 3.4% while the demand for unleaded 98 increased by 8.2%. The sales of these fuels were 7.7 and 1.7 million litres, respectively.

Concerning gas, the release for consumption of propane and butane stood at 4.8 (-2.3% than in the same period of the previous year) and 1.7 thousand tonnes (+3.6%), respectively.

Mean prices were lower than in the previous quarter

In the first three months of 2015, the mean price for diesel oil was €1.152, lower than the one registered in the last quarter of 2014 (€1.270). The mean price in the 1^st quarter of 2014 had also been higher (€1.349).

The mean price for unleaded 95 gasoline was €1.442, down by €0.198 compared to the 1^st quarter of 2014 and down by €0.148 from the previous quarter.

Although the prices dropped in January, it should be noticed that there is a growing trend since mid February. 

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