§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether the national oil emergency stock is above the level required by international obligations; and if she will make a statement. [75177]
§ Mr. Wilson[holding answer 21 October 2002]: At 31 August 2002 the UK provisionally had stocks equivalent to 76 days consumption of petroleum products, which is above the stock level of 67 ½ days 426W worth of consumption of oil products that the UK is obliged to hold at any one time in accordance with EU legislation.