Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 1543
Fossil Fuels: Reserves
Tabled: 24 July 2024
Answered: 1 August 2024
Question
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he will take to ensure that the UK maintains a strategic reserve of oil and gas.
Answer
Michael ShanksAs a member of the International Energy Agency, the UK has an obligation to hold emergency oil stocks equivalent to a minimum of 90 days of net oil imports for use in the event of a major global oil supply disruption. The Government recognises the need to...
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