HC Deb 18 February 1987 vol 110 cc630-3W
Mr. Austin Mitchell

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will publish in the Official Report, a table showing imports and exports of (a) crude oil and (b) petroleum products in terms of weight and value for the United Kingdom and such information as is available to him about the United States of America, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Holland and Belgium for 1972, 1979, 1985 and to the latest available date in 1986.

Trade in Crude Oil1
1972 1979 1985 21986
Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports
United Kingdom
$ Billion n/a 2.3 5.8 7.8 16.7 5.5 92 3.6
Million tonnes n/a 104.5 38.8 57.9 79.0 26.1 82.1 32.6
United States of America
$ Billion n/a 2.4 0.4 49.0 02 34.1 n/a 15.6
Million tonnes n/a 123.0 3.7 323.8 1.1 155.0 n/a 3 135
Japan
$ Billion n/a 3.6 n/a 32.5 n/a 34.2 n/a 18.1
Million tonnes n/a 195.9 n/a 232.5 n/a 164.5 n/a 3144
Federal Republic of Germany
$ Billion n/a 2.3 n/a 16.4 n/a 13.5 n/a 6.8
Million tonnes n/a 102.6 n/a 107.4 n/a 65.2 n/a 56.1
France
$ Billion n/a 2.7 n/a 16.9 n/a 14.1 n/a 6.9
Million tonnes n/a 121.1 n/a 125.8 n/a 68.5 n/a 56.0
Italy
$ Billion n/a 2.4 n/a 14.7 0.1 13.3 n/a 7.1
Million tonnes n/a 91.1 n/a 109.3 0.3 64.9 0.1 60.1
Netherlands
$ Billion n/a 1.9 n/a 8.9 02 8.4 0.7 5.0
Million tonnes n/a 90.5 n/a 61.2 1.3 40.3 5.7 44.3
Belgium/Luxembourg
$ Billion n/a 0.9 n/a 4.3 n/a 32 n/a 2.1
Million tonnes n/a 44.0 n/a 31.6 n/a 15.5 n/a 17.2
1 1972-SITC (Rev. 1) 331.01. Other years, SITC (Rev.2) 333.
2 United Kingdom—January to December.
United States of America—January to August.
Japan—January to November (including partly refined oil).
Other countries—January to October.
3 Estimate.
n/a Not available.

SourcesOECD (1986—Eurostat and National Sources).

Trade in Petroleum Products1
1972 1979 1985 21986
Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports Exports Imports
United Kingdom
$ Billion 0.5 0.6 3.1 3.3 4.0 5.1 2.8 2.8
Million tonnes 19.4 23.3 13.8 16.7 16.3 24.5 17.1 22.5
United States of America
$ Billion 0.4 1.9 1.6 10.5 4.5 17.4 2.5 n/a
Million tonnes n/a n/a n/a 68.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Japan
$ Billion 0.1 0.8 0.2 5.5 0.4 n/a n/a 4.1
Million tonnes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.5 n/a n/a
Federal Republic of Germany
$ Billion n/a 1.0 2.I 10.2 2.3 10.6 1.5 7.0
Million tonnes n/a 36.2 9.1 40.6 8.8 46.4 6.2 43.8
France
$ Billion 0.4 0.3 3.2 2.6 2.8 4.8 1.7 3.3
Million tonnes n/a 8.9 17.1 13.5 12.0 22.1 10.0 22.0
Italy
$ Billion 0.8 0.2 4.6 2.0 3.5 6.1 2.3 2.9
Million tonnes n/a 5.7 24.5 12.5 14.8 32.4 15.6 24.6
Netherlands
$ Billion 1.6 0.2 8.1 3.7 10.1 4.6 7.2 2.9
Million tonnes 70.4 8.1 44.3 16.8 43.1 20.0 40.7 17.7
Belgium/Luxembourg
$ Billion 0.4 0.2 3.4 2.1 3.2 3.5 2.6 2.0
Million tonnes 13.4 7.5 14.5 10.9 14.7 16.5 14.2 15.3
1 1972-SITC (Rev. 1) 331+332 less 33101. Other years, SITC (Rev.2) 334 and 335.
2 United Kingdom-January to December.
United States of America-January to August.
Japan-January to November.

Mr. Alan Clark

[pursuant to his reply, 17 February 1987]: The available information is in the following tables.

Other countries-January to October.

n/a Not available.

SourcesOECD (1986-Eurostat and National Sources).