HC Deb 22 June 1936 vol 313 c1434W
Mr. EMMOTT

asked the President of the Board of Trade what quantities of petroleum and petroleum products were exported from the United States of America to Italy and Italian dependencies in March and April, 1936, distinguishing the quantities of each month?

Captain CROOKSHANK

I have been asked to reply. The following table shows, according to United States official statistics, the quantities of crude petroleum and petroleum products exported from the United States of America to Italy and Italian Africa during March, 1936. Particulars for April, 1936, are not yet available.

March.
Exports to Italy. Barrels.
Crude Petroleum 86,481
Motor Spirit 79,467
Kerosene
Gas and Fuel Oil
Lubricating Oil 4,707
Total 170,655
Lbs.
Lubricating Grease 245,781
Paraffin Wax 2,399,067
Tons (of 2,240 lbs.).
Asphalt 2,697
Petroleum Coke
Exports to Italian Africa. Barrels.
Motor Spirit 13,785
Lbs.
Paraffin Wax 12,218
(1 Barrel = 42 United States Gallons or 35 Imperial Gallons.)