§ 88. Mr. Errollasked the Minister of Fuel and Power the present rate of importation of heavy fuel oil; and by how much he expects the importation will increase in three and six months, respectively.
§ Mr. GaitskellAccording to the Trade and Navigation Accounts, which do not distinguish between diesel oil and fuel oil imports, imports of diesel and fuel oil since the beginning of the year have been as follow:
Gallons January … 45,307,000 February … 50,977,000 March … 76,101,000 April … 54,931,000 May … 105,025,000 It is not practicable to estimate the increase in imports over the next six months, but sufficient heavy fuel oil should be available to meet additional demand arising from conversion of industrial plants to oil firing.