HC Deb 03 April 1990 vol 170 c514W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what were the total export and import of oil, gas and coal, respectively, in February in tonnes and value on the sa[...]e basis as his answer of 9 November 1989, Official Report, columns 767-68.

Mr. Wakeham

The equivalent information for exports and imports of oil, gas and coal for February 1990 as set out in my earlier answer of 9 November 1989,Official Report, columns 767-68, is as follows:

Table 1—February 1990
Thousand tonnes
Exports (f.o.b.)
Oil1 6,004
Coal 181
Imports (c.i.f.)
Oil 5,292
Gas2 1,433
Coal 893
Table 2—February 1990
£ million at 1985 prices3
Exports (f.o.b.)
Oil1 1,027
Coal 7
Imports (c.i.f.)
Oil 853
Gas 108
Coal 48
1 Contains a small amount of natural gas exports.
2 Coal equivalent.
3 Figures at 1985 constant prices have been derived by applying the unit value for exports in 1985 to the relevant volumes in 1990.

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