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The sale of fuel was already in decline for several months. In June 2008, according to figures from the UFIP (French Union of Petroleum Industries), it fell by 8.1% and 1.4% in July 2008. The decline in sales of fuel reached a historic high in August 2008: - 12.3% compared to August of last year. This fall, in detail, has mainly affected gasoline with -16.9% while diesel drop of 10.6% (as always in August of last year) "This means that households but also the road have reduced their consumption," said Jean-Louis Schilansky, managing director of the UFIP. The current financial crisis and declining purchasing power could continue this decline in sales of fuel. The mechanism of supply and demand could significantly drive down the price of crude oil and thus ultimately fuel prices at the pump.
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