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Oil: Imports

Asked by Brian LeishmanLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 2 July 2025UIN 62481

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of replacing domestically refined oil with imported oil at Grangemouth on the UK's balance of payments.

Answered by Michael Shanks

We do not expect a substantial impact as Grangemouth already imported more than 90% of its crude oil in 2023.

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