asked the Minister of Fuel and Power how much motor spirit is produced by the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company at Abadan; and how much of their production is sold outside the sterling area.

Production of motor spirit at Abadan during the first nine months of this year amounted to approximately 2,000,000 tons, of which about 25 per cent. was shipped to countries outside the sterling area.

Can my right hon. Friend say whether any of the petrol shipped outside the sterling area is sold to the American-Arabian Oil Company?

Not without notice.