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.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Oil Imports.
14.
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 |
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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.- |