You're reading: Ukraine increases oil product consumption 3.1% in Jan-Nov

Ukraine consumed 6.892 million tonnes of refined oil products in January-November 2016, 3.1% more than in the same period last year, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has reported.

Gasoline consumption declined 9.6% to 1.981 million tonnes, while diesel fuel consumption rose 2.1% to 4.287 million tonnes and fuel oil consumption rose by 2.1 times to 624,200 tonnes.

In November alone, oil product consumption edged down 4.1% year-on-year to 669,400 tonnes, including 171,800 tonnes of gasoline (13.8% less), 428,600 tonnes of diesel fuel (6% more) and 69,000 tonnes of fuel oil (73.8% more).