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Commons Hansard for 9 July 1979 (Volume 970)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
12 May 2018 at 4.57pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Prayers
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Oral Answers To Questions
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Energy
Coal Use (Nationalised Industries)
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European Community (Council Of Energy Ministers)
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Coal Industry (South Wales)
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British National Oil Corporation
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Aquapet
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Coal Production
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Oil Supplies
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Electricity Discount Scheme
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Domestic Heating Oil (Supplies)
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Combined Heat And Power (Marshall Report)
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Coal-Fired Power Stations (Sulphur Emission)
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Turbine Generators (Torness And Heysham)
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Parliamentary Reform
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House Of Commons
Administration (Bottomley Report)
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Cash Limits
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Paymaster General (Press Meetings)
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Paymaster General (Engagements)
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Questions To Ministers
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Palace Of Westminster (Services)
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Welsh Affairs
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Finance Bill
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Clause 16
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United States Double Taxation Convention
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House Of Commons Members' Fund
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Civil Service Science And Technology Grades (Pay)
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Written Answers
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Written Answers To Questions
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Conditional Release Scheme
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Astrid Proll
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Immigration
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Absent Voters
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Ward Boundaries (Wirral)
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Arranged Marriages
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Animal Snares And Traps
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Police Pay
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Taxis
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West Midlands (Fire Brigade)
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Parliamentary Constituencies
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Immigrants (Wives)
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Gas Act 1972
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Oil Companies
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Gas Supply (Rural Areas)
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Energy Shops
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European Community (Council Of Energy Ministers)
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North Sea Oil (Exports)
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North Sea Oil (Development)
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Power Stations (Fuel Consumption)
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Power Stations (Waste Heat)
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British National Oil Corporation
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Power Station Design
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Resources (Priority Allocation)
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Cross-Channel Electricity Links
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European Atomic Energy Community Treaty
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National Coal Board
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Diesel Fuel Supplies (Sussex)
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Electricity Generation (Planning Margin)
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Nuclear Power
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Solid Fuel (Import Policy)
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Energy Saving Devices
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Electricity Generation
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Dual Fuel Burners
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Fuel Prices
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Vale Of Belvoir (Coal Mining)
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Oil Supplies
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Nuclear Generation
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Tar-Sand And Shale Oil
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Diesel Fuel Substitute (Research)
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Underwater Training Centre
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Turbo-Generators
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Maclellan Rubber Limited
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Drax B
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Fuel Supplies
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Urenco
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North Sea Oil
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Fishing Vessels (Fuel Supplies)
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Motor Fuel (Research)
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Coal Stocks
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Morning Sittings
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Ministers And Members Of Parliament (Pay)
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European Community (Business Statements)
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Parliamentary Papers
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Register Of Members' Interests
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Unemployment (Costs)
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Eec Audit Court
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Capital Gains Tax And Capital Transfer Tax
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Expenditure Cuts (Wales)
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National Income
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Cash Limits (Wales)
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Motability
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Excise Duty
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Family Income
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Income Tax
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Value Added Tax
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Warren Spring Laboratory
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France
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Price Commission
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Nuclear Weapons
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Hotel Development And Improvement Scheme
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Christmas Cards
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Advisory Board For Research Councils
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Nursery Education
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School Meals
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Value Added Tax
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Toxocara Canis Infection
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Mental Illness
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Croydon Area Health Authority
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Cigarettes
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Children In Hospital
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Health Services Board
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Smoking
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One-Parent Families
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Prescription Charges
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Pay Beds
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Departmental Advertising
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Nurse Training
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X-Ray Equipment
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Child Benefit
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Infant Mortality
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Quangos
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Sheffield (Debts)
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Mobility Allowance
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Health Service (Legislation)
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Pension Books
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Pregnancy (Smoking)
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European Community (Sugar)
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Northfield Committee
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Lead Content Of Food
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Central Council For Agricultural And Horticultural Co-Operation
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Whaling
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New Towns
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Local Authority Expenditure
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School Places (Transfers)
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Airguns
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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (Health And Safety)
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Parliamentary Papers
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Official Report
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Scientific Officers (Dispute)
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" No Strike " Agreements
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Home Workers
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Manpower Services Commission (Wales)
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Trade Union Membership
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Standing Commission On Pay Comparability
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Advisory, Conciliation And Arbitration Service
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Long-Term Unemployment
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Underwater Training Centre
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Training Opportunities Scheme
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Vocational Assessment And Reorientation
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Trade Union Elections (Postal Ballots)
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Vehicle Excise Duty (Lorries And Buses)
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Roads (Ramps)
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Seat Belts
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Heckington Bypass
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British Transport Police
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Crash Helmets
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Post Office Contravision Service
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Housing Executive
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Shop And Distributive Workers
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Nuclear Waste (Disposal)
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Nursery Education
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Welsh Development Agency
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Nursery Education
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Local Authorities And New Towns (Expenditure)
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Council Houses (Sale)
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National Health Service
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Roads
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Central Heating (Government Departments)
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Rate Support Grant
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Microelectronics
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British Steel Corporation
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Steel Industry (Eec Aid)
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Mail Charges
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Sector Working Parties
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Regional Development Grants
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Waste Management Advisory Council
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National Enterprise Board
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British Steel Corporation (Chairman)
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Microprocessors
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Palace Of Westminster
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Council Houses (Sale)
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Council Rents And Mortgage Interest Rates
(item number 177)
(id 65672605-d7b7-4f26-aa2a-8349a84dbb0c)
Local Government Finance
(item number 178)
(id de68b902-5a4b-4d89-a224-1d182ada40e3)
Flats (Maintenance And Repair Costs)
(item number 179)
(id a5ccd6a5-1e9a-49d9-a2f2-e3063a029fbe)
Government Cars (Fuel Consumption)
(item number 180)
(id cfe79bb7-2400-41a3-a455-6297c40c7f7d)
Water Charges
(item number 181)
(id 109b0d07-2a5d-4f76-bd16-ee3575a6a76c)
Bathing Water
(item number 182)
(id 55930df7-3adf-41d1-b3a5-b8b76ffe6c87)
Oil Recovery Equipment
(item number 183)
(id 43ff017f-6160-40bf-ab2b-57a6e9875465)
Housing Corporation
(item number 184)
(id 51fe2741-e140-4067-b021-1c854c301c19)
Design Guides
(item number 185)
(id eeddec3e-81f6-499a-87c3-4dfe5130e010)
Trade Refuse (Charges)
(item number 186)
(id 01013ad5-115b-4328-be65-7b88edd3700c)
Community Land Act (Advisory Team)
(item number 187)
(id 4e3e72fc-bbe6-4f6f-8161-34c616be5b61)
Land Economy Directorate
(item number 188)
(id f1da699e-1955-4ab5-8bb9-237f79c43233)
Environmental Board
(item number 189)
(id e8feb881-f236-4205-bdd9-48fbc08ff45d)
Housing Development Directorate
(item number 190)
(id 07dbb73e-916f-4914-a28f-56a725acaf9c)
Gipsies
(item number 191)
(id bc38f1f5-1212-43ee-a6b5-b01dab46a2fb)
Rent And Rate Rebates
(item number 192)
(id 7bee16b1-e6c5-4ac7-ac02-868abe06921d)
Advance Nursery Factories
(item number 193)
(id b7e5a3f4-c77d-4b5e-aec2-6e1e2aab72ae)
Rate Support Grant (Wales)
(item number 194)
(id 3b0b34f6-0908-4eea-a4c5-81e75caf49db)
Development Commission
(item number 195)
(id dcd6fd1d-5b82-45b2-8022-ca813e1f18bb)
Oil (Spot Market)
(item number 196)
(id 40cfd9fd-b2f3-4a1a-a477-72c698626bf0)
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