1) Total fuel consumption in Italy decreased by 5.9% in 2012 compared to 2011, from 5,708,000 tons to 5,374,000 tons. 2) Gasoil/diesel consumption decreased the most, falling 3.4% from 2,190,000 tons to 2,116,000 tons. 3) Petrol consumption remained relatively stable, rising slightly by 0.3% from 697,000 tons to 699,000 tons.