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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Jul 1974

Vol. 274 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Oil Imports.

3.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the value and (b) the source of the oil, both crude and refined, imported between 1st January and 31st March, 1973, between 1st April and 30th June, 1973 between 1st July and 30th September, 1973, between 1st October and 31st December, 1973, between 1st January and 31st March, 1974 and between 1st April and 30th June, 1974.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing the information requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:

Imports of Oil in each quarter between 1st January, 1973 and 30th June, 1974.

Description

Country of Origin

Jan-March 1973

April-June 1973

July-Sept. 1973

Oct.-Dec. 1973

Jan.-March 1974

April-June 1974

£(000)

£(000)

£(000)

£(000)

£(000)

£(000)

Crude Petroleum

Total

6,902

6,451

3,302

5,709

12,795

15,143

Saudi Arabia

2,264

1,230

799

3,587

6,635

9,656

Iran

1,183

3,487

2,503

1,274

2,151

2,590

Lebanon

271

Kuwait

3,184

1,732

849

4,009

2,898

Motor Spirit

Total

1,762

1,810

2,958

2,171

4,372*

6,850

Great Britain

1,557

1,631

2,622

2,054

6,850

Netherlands

135

0

U.S.A.

4

8

4

Venezuela

65

Belgium-Luxembourg

98

25

France

332

92

Germany (F.R.)

Netherlands-Antilies

73

Kerosene and

Total

1,125

1,300

1,636

1,396

1,942

3,984

White Spirit

Great Britain

1,124

1,299

1,569

1,396

1,942

3,984

Netherlands

2

France

67

Distillate Fuels

Total

2,188

2,433

1,334

2,943

4,638

6,213

Great Britain

2,072

2,395

1,334

2,943

4,308

6,213

Greece

117

Netherlands

38

USSR

331

Residual fuel oils

Total

3,902

3,784

2,935

4,052

8,021*

19,145

Great Britain

3,598

3,083

2,272

2,864

14,403

Denmark

301

Germany (F.R.)

100

France

105

USSR

98

125

548

328

2,676

Italy

132

Spain

143

144

Belgium-Luxembourg

320

Netherlands

116

2,066

Venezuela

396

*Country data not yet available

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