Lords statement on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline.

Lords statement on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline.

My Lords, I declare my interests as chairman of Buckthorn, Amey and Acteon. I will concentrate on fuel prices in the Question. Since UK imports of Saudi oil stand at 2.5% of our total oil imports and the UK’s share of overall Middle Eastern gas supply is well under 1%,...

My Lords, I declare my interests as chairman of Buckthorn, Amey and Acteon. I will concentrate on fuel prices in the Question. Since UK imports of Saudi oil stand at 2.5% of our total oil imports and the UK’s share of overall Middle Eastern gas supply is well under 1%,...

I thank the noble Lord for his points and his questions. He will recognise that in talking about percentages of oil and gas coming from certain regions—he mentioned Saudi, obviously—we understand that our energy security in the UK is reliant, in a positive way, on a diverse range of supplies...

I thank the noble Lord for his points and his questions. He will recognise that in talking about percentages of oil and gas coming from certain regions—he mentioned Saudi, obviously—we understand that our energy security in the UK is reliant, in a positive way, on a diverse range of supplies...

My Lords, this is my first opportunity to welcome my noble friend to the Benches. As a former wing commander, she adds real expertise and stature to the Labour Benches and indeed to the House. I welcome her response, but does this terrible attack on the pipeline not also indicate...

My Lords, this is my first opportunity to welcome my noble friend to the Benches. As a former wing commander, she adds real expertise and stature to the Labour Benches and indeed to the House. I welcome her response, but does this terrible attack on the pipeline not also indicate...

I thank my noble friend for his kind words—and it is lovely to be able to call him my noble friend. He refers to the action against Iran by the US and Israel combined. As he will know, our former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made an excellent judgment call...

I thank my noble friend for his kind words—and it is lovely to be able to call him my noble friend. He refers to the action against Iran by the US and Israel combined. As he will know, our former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer made an excellent judgment call...

My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the damage done to the Saudi installations originated from a rogue general in the Iraqi republic? Are we satisfied that that will not be repeated? Can she also address whether it is all that helpful for the President of the United States to...

My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the damage done to the Saudi installations originated from a rogue general in the Iraqi republic? Are we satisfied that that will not be repeated? Can she also address whether it is all that helpful for the President of the United States to...

The noble Lord makes an excellent point about the fact that the drone attacks that hit the Saudi pipeline and installations generally came from Iraq—from IRGC-supported militia. I cannot give a guarantee that this will not happen again. The IRGC is clearly active in various parts of the Middle East,...

The noble Lord makes an excellent point about the fact that the drone attacks that hit the Saudi pipeline and installations generally came from Iraq—from IRGC-supported militia. I cannot give a guarantee that this will not happen again. The IRGC is clearly active in various parts of the Middle East,...

I asked the Minister whether she thought it helpful that the President of the United States said that he did not expect anything very useful to happen to improve the supply of oil and gas from the Gulf before the US mid-term elections.

I asked the Minister whether she thought it helpful that the President of the United States said that he did not expect anything very useful to happen to improve the supply of oil and gas from the Gulf before the US mid-term elections.

We do not know how long it will take for Saudi Arabia to repair the pipeline. Reports are varied, but some are optimistic that it will be sooner than that. I will, respectfully, take advice from our Saudi Arabian allies first and foremost. As the noble Lord would expect, there...

We do not know how long it will take for Saudi Arabia to repair the pipeline. Reports are varied, but some are optimistic that it will be sooner than that. I will, respectfully, take advice from our Saudi Arabian allies first and foremost. As the noble Lord would expect, there...

My Lords, I too welcome the Minister. Again, it is fossil fuels that prove insecure in supply and volatile in price. The attack on this pipeline, carrying 4% of global oil, will pile further pressure on prices already inflated as we head into winter. We can ill afford another fossil...

My Lords, I too welcome the Minister. Again, it is fossil fuels that prove insecure in supply and volatile in price. The attack on this pipeline, carrying 4% of global oil, will pile further pressure on prices already inflated as we head into winter. We can ill afford another fossil...

I thank the noble Earl for a very important question. The UK clearly continues to have a robust and secure supply of gas, oil and other fuel products to meet demand, through a mixture of domestic production and imports from a diverse range of countries, some of which I have...

I thank the noble Earl for a very important question. The UK clearly continues to have a robust and secure supply of gas, oil and other fuel products to meet demand, through a mixture of domestic production and imports from a diverse range of countries, some of which I have...

My Lords, does the disruption in the Middle East not prove that we need to get the Jackdaw gas out as quickly as possible for domestic use? Does that not bring a tax bonanza, which surely the Government need?

My Lords, does the disruption in the Middle East not prove that we need to get the Jackdaw gas out as quickly as possible for domestic use? Does that not bring a tax bonanza, which surely the Government need?

The noble Lord raised this very question with my noble friend Lady Curran, my colleague in the ministry. He will have heard the answer last week. I cannot comment on that project at the moment, given that it is currently subject to a live regulatory process.

The noble Lord raised this very question with my noble friend Lady Curran, my colleague in the ministry. He will have heard the answer last week. I cannot comment on that project at the moment, given that it is currently subject to a live regulatory process.

My Lords, I welcome and congratulate my noble friend on her appearance at the Dispatch Box. This issue underlines the importance of Britain achieving fuel self-sufficiency going forward. Can she tell us more about how the Government’s work is going in that regard, in particular, giving communities power over energy...

My Lords, I welcome and congratulate my noble friend on her appearance at the Dispatch Box. This issue underlines the importance of Britain achieving fuel self-sufficiency going forward. Can she tell us more about how the Government’s work is going in that regard, in particular, giving communities power over energy...

I thank my noble friend for his question. We know that people are worried about the cost of bills, as I said to noble Earl, Lord Russell. The Government are transitioning to clean energy to get off the fossil fuels rollercoaster and take back control of our energy bills. Today,...

I thank my noble friend for his question. We know that people are worried about the cost of bills, as I said to noble Earl, Lord Russell. The Government are transitioning to clean energy to get off the fossil fuels rollercoaster and take back control of our energy bills. Today,...

My Lords, I refer Members to my entry in the register. This attack is simply part of a mounting threat to the Red Sea, which is far more than an energy route: it is one of the world’s most important trade routes. As part of the international community, the United...

My Lords, I refer Members to my entry in the register. This attack is simply part of a mounting threat to the Red Sea, which is far more than an energy route: it is one of the world’s most important trade routes. As part of the international community, the United...

The noble Lord, Lord Grayling, makes an excellent point about the importance of that region. I speak as someone who, on an exchange tour with the Royal Navy, served in and sailed through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea and into the Gulf, so I know the region well. The...

The noble Lord, Lord Grayling, makes an excellent point about the importance of that region. I speak as someone who, on an exchange tour with the Royal Navy, served in and sailed through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea and into the Gulf, so I know the region well. The...

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has his Department made of the vulnerability of the UK's undersea gas pipelines to deliberate sabotage.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has his Department made of the vulnerability of the UK's undersea gas pipelines to deliberate sabotage.

Urgent question on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline.

Urgent question on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline.

(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if she will make a statement on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline for UK energy security, fuel prices and global oil supply, and on the steps the Government are taking...

(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero if she will make a statement on the implications of the closure of the Saudi east-west oil pipeline for UK energy security, fuel prices and global oil supply, and on the steps the Government are taking...