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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 May 2001

Vol. 537 No. 3

Written Answers. - Petroleum Industry.

David Stanton

Ceist:

105 Mr. Stanton asked the Taoiseach the amount of refined petroleum product in the various categories imported and exported each year for the past four years; the monetary value in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16272/01]

Tables 1 and 3 show the import and export tonnage, respectively, of petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals other than crude [United Nations Standard Trade Classification, Rev 3, Group 334] for the years 1997 to 2000. Tables 2 and 4 show the corresponding import and export values.

Table 1: Tonnage of imported petroleum oils etc.

1997

1998

1999

2000

Tonnes

Tonnes

Tonnes

Tonnes

Motor spirit (gasoline) including aviation spirit

795,812

838,444

964,531

1,051,526

Spirit type (gasoline type) jet fuel

2

0

0

98

Other light oils of petroleum of bituminous materials

38,221

39,291

31,014

143,920

Kerosene (including kerosene type jet fuel)

430,079

666,287

742,721

645,131

Other medium oils of petroleum or bituminous minerals

208,983

236,470

33,811

17,648

Gas oils

790,778

808,098

1,497,869

1,432,964

Fuel oils not elsewhere specified

872,306

715,024

924,114

1,058,197

Lubricating oils and preparations with greater than 70% of heavy oils

35,169

32,253

33,542

93,195

Totals

3,171,350

3,335,867

4,227,602

4,442,679

Table 2: Value of imported petroleum oils etc.

1997

1998

1999

2000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Motor spirit (gasoline) including aviation spirit

107,693

84,700

137,503

263,530

Spirit type (gasoline type) jet fuel

40

0

0

1,582

Other light oils of petroleum of bituminous materials

5,781

5,417

7,507

51,430

Kerosene (including kerosene type jet fuel)

55,968

58,949

89,926

144,609

Other medium oils of petroleum or bituminous minerals

24,310

19,497

7,334

3,307

Gas oils

98,663

75,563

192,163

301,436

Fuel oils not elsewhere specified

81,335

59,699

82,554

180,777

Lubricating oils and preparations with greater than 70% of heavy oils

16,193

17,272

19,646

33,793

Totals

389,983

321,097

536,633

980,464

Table 3: Tonnage of exported petroleum oils etc.

1997

1998

1999

2000

Tonnes

Tonnes

Tonnes

Tonnes

Motor spirit (gasoline) including aviation spirit

66,694

8,192

29,946

92,097

Spirit type (gasoline type) jet fuel

0

0

1

0

Other light oils of petroleum of bituminous materials

106, 068

137,277

110,848

110,987

Kerosene (including kerosene type jet fuel)

33,930

7,731

50,086

54,727

Other medium oils of petroleum or bituminous minerals

55,107

146

290

17,585

Gas oils

22,070

3

24,900

7,476

Fuel oils not elsewhere specified

968,989

1,091,529

719,090

878,862

Lubricating oils and preparations with greater than 70% of heavy oils

4,100

4,847

7,149

4,557

Totals

1,256,958

1,249,725

942,310

1,166,291

Table 4: Value of exported petroleum oils etc.

1997

1998

1999

2000

£000

£000

£000

£000

Motor spirit (gasoline) including aviation spirit

9.031

899

2.628

17,406

Spirit type (gasoline type) jet fuel

0

0

7

0

Other light oils of petroleum of bituminous materials

13,514

13,698

14,825

19,790

Kerosene (including kerosene type jet fuel)

4,276

837

6,908

9,935

Other medium oils of petroleum or bituminous minerals

4,689

17

45

2,664

Gas oils

2,659

0

2,990

1,276

Fuel oils not elsewhere specified

75,561

63,384

63,583

133,146

Lubricating oils and preparations with greater than 70% of heavy oils

3,070

3,241

3,675

2,822

Totals

112,800

82,076

94,661

187,039

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