Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 62481
Oil: Imports
Tabled: 24 June 2025
Answered: 2 July 2025
Question
Brian Leishman
Labour — Alloa 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 ShanksWe do not expect a substantial impact as Grangemouth already imported more than 90% of its crude oil in 2023.