Written question asked by David Reed (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Martin McCluskey (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Diesel and Petrol: Reserves
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department holds any government-owned strategic reserve of (a) petrol and (b) diesel for emergency use, separate from industry stockholding obligations.
- Answer
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HMG does not hold a separate Government-owned strategic reserve of petrol or diesel. The UK meets its International Energy Agency obligations by requiring industry to hold emergency stocks, which can be made available in the event of a supply disruption.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 17244
- Session
- 2026-27
- Registered interest declared
- Yes
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Petrol Diesel Reserves
- Link
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- Timestamp
- 2026-08-13 08:37:27 +0100
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