§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy, in view of the need for Deminex to meet its commitments in the West Germany market, whether he will permit the company to export 75 per cent.
NET IMPORTS (1) AS PERCENTAGE OF GROSS INLAND CONSUMPTION (2) IN 1976 Oil (3) Natural gas Solid fuel (4) Total oil, natural gas and solid fuel Western Europe (5) … … 94.7 11.0 15.9 63.8 United States of America … 43.4 4.5 -9.8 (6) 20.7 Japan … … … … 102.5 (7) 74.5 75.9 96.8 Notes: (1) Imports less exports and international marine bunkers. (2) Indigenous production plus net imports plus or minus stock changes. (3) Crude petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas liquids. (4) Coal and lignite and derived solid fuels and gases other than town gas. Also included are small quantities of non-commercial fuels, e.g. peat, wood. (5) OECD European countries: sums of net country imports. (6) Exports exceeded imports. (7) Some oil imported was stocked. Source: OECD, Energy balance of OECD countries 1974–1976.