UK retail diesel fuel sales soar

March 9, 2005
Retail gasoline sales in the UK have declined by 15% in the last 10 years while retail diesel fuel sales have more than doubled, said a Retail Marketing Survey from the Energy Institute, London.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, Mar. 9 -- Retail gasoline sales in the UK have declined by 15% in the last 10 years while retail diesel fuel sales have more than doubled, said a Retail Marketing Survey from the Energy Institute, London.

The latest annual survey shows that UK motor fuel retail sales last year totaled 28.2 million tonnes, the largest volume ever sold.

Counting both UK retail and commercial customers, the survey noted that almost equal volumes of diesel and gasoline were sold last year, marking the first time that this has happened.

Another key finding was that 92 retail sites sold biodiesel fuel, and survey participants expect this figure will climb to 165 by 2008, EI said.