Excise clearances of marked gas oil, also known as green diesel, in November 2024 stood at 86 million litres, approximately the same as in November 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
Excise clearances reflect the duty paid on oil from bonded warehouses, where imported goods are stored after importation.
The CSO said that the clearance data provides a proxy for sales but does not reflect actual consumption.
Excise duties are indirect taxes on the sale or use of specific products, including mineral oils. They are usually applied as an amount per quantity of the product. The Revenue Commissioners collect statistics on the volumes of fuel clearances covered by excise taxes.
In the 2024 'year-to-date' figures (up to November 2024), excise clearances for green diesel were 3.9% higher than in the first 11 months of 2023.
In the 12-month rolling period of December 2023 to November 2024, clearances for green diesel were 1.9% higher than the period of December 2022 to November 2023.
The figures for November, published by the CSO, show that excise clearances of autodiesel in November 2024, at 292 million litres, were 4% lower than the November 2023 figure of 305 million litres.
Autodiesel clearances were 1.5% lower in the first 11 months of 2024 compared with the same period in 2023.
Excise clearances of unleaded petrol in November 2024, at 87 million litres, were 3% higher than the November 2023 figure of 84 million litres. This was the highest volume of unleaded petrol clearances for the month of November since 2018.
Excise clearances of kerosene in November 2024, at 104 million litres, was 8% lower compared with the November 2023 figure of 112 million litres.
In the first 11 months of 2024, kerosene excise clearances were 6.8% higher, and unleaded petrol excise clearances increased by 5.4%, compared with the same period in 2023.
The data used in these statistics mainly relate to the Revenue Commissioners monthly excise clearance volumes. The use of transport fuels such as autodiesel and unleaded petrol are less seasonal than the use of home heating fuels, the CSO said.
Price changes and exceptional weather can cause variations in the trends of excise clearances of home heating oils between years, according to the national statistics body.