The country's total demand for petroleum products in 2009 rose 6 percent from 101,199 million barrels (MB) in 2008 to 107,299 MB, with diesel accounting for the largest share with 40.7 percent of demand mix. The transport sector is the highest petroleum product consumer followed by industry, as shown in Figure 5.6. To lessen the dependence on imported petroleum products, government has been continuously promoting the development and utilization of alternative fuels.