§ Mr. Sillarsasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will publish a table showing oil production by country in millions of tons in the areas from which the United Kingdom draws supplies, and the United Kingdom share; and if he will also show the price per barrel paid at the point of loading.
§ Mr. Tom BoardmanThe following table shows the major sources of United Kingdom imports of crude petroleum in 1972:
Million Metric tons Country Production United Kingdom Share Kuwait 165.8 22.2 Saudi Arabia 300.1 21.2 Libya 106.7 15.0 Iran 251.9 13.4 Nigeria 88.8 10.9 Venezuela 170.8 5.1 Abu Dhabi 50.6 4.6 Qatar 23.2 4.5 Iraq 71.6 3.6 Algeria 52.0 1.1 Oman 14.2 0.3 Other Middle East 18.0 1.1 Total 1,313.7 103.0 Notes: 1. The figures for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia include the Neutral Zone. 2. The price per barrel at the point of loading is a matter for the oil companies.