Energy: Imports
Commons · Question 3206 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what contingency plans he has implemented to ensure the safe passage of oil and other critical energy imports to the UK following disruption to shipping routes in the Middle East.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 5 Jun 2026
As a member of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the UK holds emergency oil stocks of 90 days of net imports. The UK’s participation in the co-ordinated IEA release of 400 million barrels of oil stocks in response to the Middle-east conflict is a sen...