CRUDE PETROLEUM (PRODUCTION).

HC Deb 28 June 1927 vol 208 c190

8. Mr. JOHN

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he can give figures showing the world production of crude natural oil for the years 1910, 1915, 1920, and 1926?

Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER

The world production of crude petroleum is estimated to have been about 47 million tons in 1910, 62 million tons in 1915, 98 million tons in 1920, and 150 million tons in 1926.