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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Feb 1980

Vol. 318 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Oil Imports.

14.

asked the Taoiseach if he will outline the source of all our oil imports and oil related products giving the country and percentage in each case, and the total cost to this country during 1979.

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

Following is the statement:

Imports of Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials; gas, natural and manufactured.

1979

Country of Origin

£000

Percentage

Great Britain

307,624

58.0

Northern Ireland

1,861

0.4

France

20,491

3.9

Belgium and Luxembourg

4,730

0.9

Netherlands

12,364

2.3

Germany, F.R.

1,755

0.3

Italy

10,839

2.0

U.S.S.R.

36,353

6.9

U.S.A.

658

0.1

Venezuela

3,339

0.6

Iraq

21,798

4.1

Iran

16,940

3.2

Saudi Arabia

66,041

12.5

Kuwait

13,976

2.6

Japan

268

0.1

Norway

2,494

0.5

Spain

569

0.1

Canada

5,168

1.0

Sweden

1,646

0.3

West Indies

1,038

0.2

Other Countries

19

0.0

Total

529,971

100.-

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