HC Deb 07 July 1975 vol 895 cc30-1W
Mr. Woof

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the average price per ton of imported coal and oil, respectively, during 1974.

Mr. Eadie

Statistics on fuel imports including average c.i.f. values per ton are published in the annual "Digest of United Kingdom Energy Statistics". For 1974 the figures are:

£/ton
Coal … 17.8
Crude petroleum and process oils … 34.5
Refined petroleum products … 44.4

The average value per ton of all crude petroleum and products was £35.7.