Domestic wholesale sales decreased 3.0% in 3Q 2024 compared to 3Q 2023, largely driven by decline in the Petroleum & Petroleum Products industry. Excluding petroleum, domestic wholesale sales rose 5.9%. Foreign wholesale sales fell 0.4% over the same period, similarly driven by contractions in the Petroleum & Petroleum Products as well as the Ship Chandlers & Bunkering industries. Excluding petroleum, foreign wholesale sales grew by 4.5%.