§ Mr. Woofasked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the total volume of oil imports into the United Kingdom in 1973 and 1974; and what percentage of the total was derived, respectively, from each of the oil-producing countries.
§ Mr. DeakinsTotal imports of petroleum and petroleum products during 1973 and 1975 were 133 and 127 million tons respectively. The percentage distribution by country of consignment was as follows:
Per cent. 1973 1974 Saudi Arabia … 20.3 27.9 Kuwait … 15.7 13.7 Iran … 15.6 11.6 Libya … 8.9 7.0 Nigeria … 6.6 6.1 Qatar … 3.1 3.7 Venezuela … 3.4 3.1 Abu Dhabi … 2.0 3.3 Iraq … 1.8 2.5 Other Countries* … 22.6 21.1 * Includes goods consigned from, inter alia, Netherlands and the Irish Republic.