§ Mr. Hardyasked the Secretary of State for Energy what was the volume of light sulphur oil produced in the United Kingdom and offshore during each of the last six months and the volume of such oil consumed in each period.
§ Dr. J. Dickson MabonThe following is the information:
LOW SULPHUR OIL* Production (Million tonnes Deliveries to United Kingdom Refineries† July 1977 2.3 1.5 August 1977 2.5 1.2 September 1977 2.4 1.3 October 1977 2.5 1.5 November 1977 2.2 1.2 December 1977‡ 2.4 1.5 14.3 8.2 * Assumes that light sulphur oil relates to low sulphur oil which, on refining, produces fuel oil with a sulphur content of less than 1 per cent. by weight. † Actual consumption figures are not available. ‡ Provisional.