§ 74. Mr. Bechervaiseasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what proportion of oil products obtained from Austrian oilfields are allowed to be used, in Austria; and is it necessary for such to be supplemented by imports.
Mr. McNeilAbout 337,811 metric tons of oil products from Austrian sources were made available for Austrian use in the year 1947. As my hon. Friend is no doubt aware, all the Austrian oilfields are at present controlled by the Russians who do not make public any figures of oil-production. I estimate that the proportion received by Austria is in the neighbourhood of 40 per cent. of her production. This amount has not proved sufficient for Austria's needs and she has been compelled to import a further 15,401 tons of petroleum products during the past year.