§ Mr. DobsonTo 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. WakehamThe 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
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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.