asked the Taoiseach the total imports of oil in each of the past six months and the major countries of origin.
Written Answers. - Oil Imports.
89.
Details of imports of petroleum and petroleum products in 1973 are available only for the period January to June and are set out in the following statement:
IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS THEREOF IN EACH MONTH JANUARY TO JUNE 1973.
|
Description |
Country of Origin |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
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|
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
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MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
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|
Crude Petroleum |
Total |
304,381 |
2,603.8 |
384,873 |
3,599.7 |
205,146 |
1,896.1 |
204,732 |
1,856.0 |
203,554 |
1,846.1 |
297,640 |
2,749.0 |
|
Saudi Arabia |
82,344 |
749.7 |
94,870 |
863.7 |
41,546 |
378.2 |
— |
— |
42,842 |
390.0 |
93,357 |
840.7 |
|
|
Kuwait |
222,037 |
1,854.1 |
141,405 |
1,383.3 |
48,658 |
442.4 |
46,708 |
417.4 |
96,381 |
870.4 |
48,857 |
444.8 |
|
|
Iran |
— |
— |
47,699 |
434.3 |
78,995 |
748.2 |
158,024 |
1,438.6 |
64,331 |
585.7 |
155,426 |
1,463.6 |
|
|
Motor Spirit |
Total |
33,771 |
486.3 |
58,419 |
833.4 |
34,652 |
442.1 |
46,021 |
550.3 |
52,720 |
719.2 |
28,549 |
540.6 |
|
Great Britain |
33,712 |
481.7 |
44,700 |
707.4 |
26,529 |
367.4 |
27,226 |
379.2 |
52,720 |
719.2 |
28,444 |
532.3 |
|
|
Kerosene and White Spirit |
Total |
28,206 |
438.2 |
28,625 |
415.3 |
17,950 |
271.7 |
25,517 |
386.1 |
36,685 |
490.4 |
27,207 |
423.2 |
|
Great Britain |
28,199 |
438.0 |
28,600 |
413.8 |
17,950 |
271.7 |
25,517 |
386.1 |
36,685 |
490.4 |
27,207 |
423.2 |
|
|
Distillate Fuels |
Total |
45,248 |
637.9 |
75,028 |
857.3 |
46,548 |
674.8 |
63,149 |
750.2 |
196,693 |
1,051.2 |
45,999 |
630.9 |
|
Great Britain |
36,104 |
521.2 |
75,028 |
857.3 |
46,548 |
674.8 |
58,663 |
712.1 |
196,693 |
1,051.2 |
45,999 |
630.9 |
|
|
Residual Fuel Oils |
Total |
146,111 |
1,161.6 |
274,135 |
1,981.4 |
76,880 |
758.8 |
201,491 |
1,877.0 |
41,539 |
1,391.4 |
71,200 |
515.4 |
|
Great Britain |
146,111 |
1,161.6 |
232,350 |
1,678.0 |
76,880 |
758.8 |
139,134 |
1,320.0 |
41,539 |
1,391.4 |
50,027 |
372.2 |
|
|
Lubricating Oils and Greases |
Total |
6,620 |
217.4 |
18,926 |
272.1 |
2,573 |
194.8 |
5,082 |
232.3 |
3,048 |
195.5 |
8,340 |
300.8 |
|
Great Britain |
3,903 |
192.2 |
2,842 |
157.2 |
2,468 |
179.1 |
5,043 |
221.1 |
2,922 |
179.2 |
8,304 |
294.0 |
|
|
Other Petroleum Products |
Total |
5,016 |
134.7 |
7,538 |
154.6 |
4,701 |
138.9 |
15,585 |
266.4 |
18,028 |
201.0 |
11,587 |
223.7 |
|
Great Britain |
4,822 |
83.7 |
3,596 |
88.9 |
4,539 |
102.6 |
7,900 |
168.9 |
17,765 |
124.1 |
10,787 |
171.3 |
|
|
Total Petroleum and Petroleum Products |
Total |
569,353 |
5,679.9 |
847,544 |
8,113.8 |
388,450 |
4,377.2 |
561,577 |
5,918.3 |
552,267 |
5,894.8 |
490,522 |
5,383.6 |
NOTE: Estimated total imports of petroleum and petroleum products for July, August, September and October, 1973, were £5.1 million, £5.7 million, £3.6 million and £5.3 million respectively.