HC Deb 22 November 1971 vol 826 cc261-2W
Mr. Donald Stewart

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what price per million tons of crude oil extracted, is presently paid by the United Kingdom to each member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Mr. Ridley

I have been asked to reply.

Payments for crude oil are commercial transactions between the international oil companies and the Governments of the producing countries, and detailed information in the form requested is not available.