Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the UK oil supply that comes from Russian sources; and what assessment he has made of steps that could be taken to reduce UK oil consumption, including changes in transport use, in order to end dependency on Russian oil as soon as possible.

In 2020, Russian imports accounted for 8% total of UK demand for all oil imports. In the same year, Russian imports accounted for 0% of petrol, heating oil and fuel oil demand. 18% of diesel and 5% of jet fuel demand was met by Russian imports.

Reducing our reliance on hydrocarbons is no longer just a matter of tackling climate change or reaching net zero; it’s a matter of national security and making us less dependent on fossil fuels. We will continue to take steps to address our own energy security needs and to hasten the transition away from fossil fuels.

We are already taking steps to decarbonise the transport sector. This includes ending the sale of all new non-zero emission road vehicles by 2040, investing £2 billion to enable cycling and walking and £3 billion for delivery of our National Bus Strategy. These will all contribute to reducing UK oil consumption.