HC Deb 19 October 1990 vol 177 cc953-4W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy (1) what was the level of petrol consumption in August and September 1990 and August and September 1989;

(2) what was the level of oil stocks and petroleum products, respectively, in each month in 1989 and 1990.

Mr. Wakeham

The level of deliveries of petrol for consumption in August and September 1989 and 1990 and the level of oil stocks and petroleum products respectively in each month in 1989 and 1990 are set out in the tables.

This information is routinely published in "Energy Trends", copies of which are placed in the Library of the House.

Table 1

Deliveries of petrol (motor spirit) for consumption
Thousand tones
1989
August 2,110
September 1,988
1990
August1 2,167
September1 1,913
1 Provisional.

Table 2

Stocks at the end of the month
Thousand tones
Crude and refinery process oils Petroleum products
1989
January 6,851 10,933
February 6,954 10,764
March 6,706 10,259
April 6,565 10,151
May 7,215 10,332
June 6,306 10,137
July 7,295 10,113
August 7,152 10,235
September 7,048 10,571
October 6,838 10,376
November 7,400 9,804
December 6,920 10,606

Crude and refinery process oils Petroleum products
1990
January 6,650 10,636
February 6,750 10,154
March 7,728 10,027
April 7,016 9,854
May 7,707 10,655
June 7,229 10,344
July 7,137 10,304
August1 6,998 10,926
September1 7,372 10,694
1Provisional.

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