Dáil Éireann - Volume 269 - 11 December, 1973 Written Answers. - Oil Imports.
Dr. O'Connell Dr. O'Connell
89. Dr. O'Connell asked the Taoiseach the total imports of oil in each of the past six months and the major countries of origin.
The Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave
The Taoiseach: 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:
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[1301][1302] IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PRODUCTS THEREOF IN EACH MONTH JANUARY TO JUNE 1973.
Description |
Country of Origin |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
Quantity |
Value |
|
|
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
MT |
£000 |
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.
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