The following tables show imports into the UK of crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas by country of origin during 2007.
In 2007 Norway accounted for two-thirds of the UK's crude oil and natural gas imports. Imports of petroleum products are more diverse in origin, with most (15 per cent.) coming from the Netherlands.
Million tonnes Country of origin Total crude oil imports Percentage of total crude oil imports Algeria 2.2 4.4 Nigeria 1.0 2.1 Norway 32.5 65.2 Russia 6.1 12.1 Venezuela 1.5 2.9 Other Africa 1.7 3.5 Other Europe 1.6 3.3 Other Latin America 0.7 1.4 Other near and middle east 1.4 2.9 Other 1.1 2.2 Total 49.9 100 Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change
Million tonnes Country of origin Total petroleum product imports Percentage of total petroleum product imports Belgium 2.3 9.8 Denmark 0.3 1.3 Estonia 0.9 3.7 France 2.6 11.0 Germany 1.1 4.7 Kuwait 2.5 10.3 Latvia 1.3 5.4 Netherlands 3.5 14.7 Norway 0.5 1.9 Russia 1.3 5.5 Saudi Arabia 1.6 6.6 Sweden 1.8 7.5 Venezuela 0.5 2.1 Other Europe 1.1 4.5 Other near and middle east 0.9 3.9 Other 1.7 7.1 Total 23.8 100 Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change
Million Country of origin Total gas imports Percentage of total gas imports Belgium 1.9 6.2 Netherlands 7.1 23.1 Norway 20.3 66.2 LNG 1.4 4.5 Of which: Algeria 0.6 2.0 Egypt 0.2 0.5 Qatar 0.2 0.8 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4 1.2 Total 30.7 100 Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change