§ Mr. Skeetasked the Secretary of State for Energy what proportion of free world (a) reserves of natural gas, (b) annual production of gas traded internationally and (c) annual production of gas traded as liquid natural gas and liquid petroleum gas is represented by Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries member States.
§ Mr. GrayIt is estimated that approximately 60 per cent. of the proven reserves of natural gas in the free world are in OPEC member States. Sources suggest that, of the natural gas traded internationally in the free world in 1978, approximately 19 per cent. came from OPEC countries, and of the gas traded as liquid natural gas in the same year, about 58 per cent. was from OPEC member States 347W Industry sources suggest that, for 1980. about 62 per cent. of the gas traded as liquid petroleum gas, in the free world, will come from OPEC member States.