expenses of $600 million, reflecting repair and maintenance activities at the company's refineries. The decrease was partially offset by higher earnings of $150 million from 50 percent-owned CPChem.

Refined product sales of 1.21 million barrels per day in 2014 increased 2 percent, mainly reflecting higher gas oil sales. Sales volumes of refined products were 1.18 million barrels per day in 2013, a decrease of 2 percent from 2012, mainly reflecting lower gas oil and gasoline sales. U.S. branded gasoline sales of 516,000 barrels per day in 2014 were essentially unchanged from 2013 and 2012.

Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table on page FS-11 for a three-year comparison of sales volumes of gasoline and other refined products and refinery input volumes.

International Downstream

International downstream earned $1.7 billion in 2014, compared with $1.5 billion in 2013. The increase was mainly due to a favorable change in the effects on derivative instruments of $640 million. The increase was partially offset by the economic buyout of a legacy pension obligation of $160 million in the current period, lower margins on refined product sales of $130 million and higher tax expenses of $110 million. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $112 million in 2014, compared to a decrease of $76 million a year earlier.

International downstream earned $1.5 billion in 2013, compared with $2.3 billion in 2012. Earnings decreased due to lower gains on asset sales of $540 million and higher income tax expenses of $110 million. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $76 million in 2013, compared with a decrease of $173 million a year earlier.

Total refined product sales of 1.50 million barrels per day in 2014 declined 2 percent from 2013, mainly reflecting lower gas oil sales. Sales of 1.53 million barrels per day in 2013 declined 2 percent from 2012, mainly reflecting lower fuel oil and gasoline sales.

Refer to the “Selected Operating Data” table, on page FS-11, for a three-year comparison of sales volumes of gasoline and other refined products and refinery input volumes.

All Other

All Other consists of mining activities, power and energy services, worldwide cash management and debt financing activities, corporate administrative functions, insurance operations, real estate activities, and technology companies.

Net charges in 2014 increased $365 million from 2013, mainly due to environmental reserves additions, asset impairments and additional asset retirement obligations for mining assets, as well as higher corporate tax items. These increases were partially offset by the absence of 2013 impairments of power-related affiliates and lower other corporate charges. Net charges in 2013 decreased $285 million from 2012, mainly due to lower corporate tax items and other corporate charges.

Consolidated Statement of Income

Comparative amounts for certain income statement categories are shown below:

Sales and other operating revenues decreased in 2014 primarily due to lower crude oil volumes, and lower refined product and crude oil prices. The decrease between 2013 and 2012 was mainly due to lower refined product prices and lower crude oil