Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 62481

Oil: Imports

Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025

Question

Brian Leishman

LabourAlloa and Grangemouth

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.

Answer

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