HC Deb 17 October 1973 vol 861 cc210-1W
Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much petroleum coke has been produced in the United Kingdom in each year from 1965.

Mr. Emery

The amount of petroleum coke produced by oil refineries in the United Kingdom for the years 1965–1972 was:—

Thousand tons
1965 291
1966 258
1967 283
1968 291
1969 270
1970 272
1971 334
1972 489

Mr. Concannon

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) how much petroleum coke has been imported in each year from 1965;

(2) from what countries and in what amounts in the last available year imports of petroleum coke originated.

Mr. Emery

Figures for 1965 to 1971 are given in Volume I of the Annual Statements of Trade for those years; for 1972 figures are:

Thousand tons
Total of which 182
West Germany 14
Netherlands 13
Belgium 80
United States of America 75

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