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CONFIDENTIAL
機密
Annex
Oil Products in significant use in Hong Kong other than Fuel Oil, Gas
Oil and Naphtha
(a) Jet A/Kerosene
Unlike the other oil products discussed above, Jet A/Kero requires special storage procedures as the stock has to be regularly turned around. But in any case, Jet A/ Kero is used exclusively by the airline companies for travel
abroad. But the Oil Policy Committee would like the possibility
of strategic reserve to be considered in the near future.
(b) Petrol (Mogas)
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Petrol is used largely by private motorists. amount imported into Hong Kong is relatively small and in the case of extreme shortage, its use could be curtailed. forms of transport are available to the private motorist, though admittedly many of them also rely upon oil in one form or
another for motive power.
(c) Diesel fuel
Diesel fuel is used by large ships. The amount imported is comparatively insignificant and most of what is imported is for bunkering purposes, not for internal consumption.
(a) Kerosene
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Kerosene is used extensively, mainly for cooking.
Substitutes are available in the form of l.p.g. 'town gas'
and electricity, although all of these are more expensive than Kerosene. Any shortage would cause hardship to some
sectors of the population but imports are not large and no shortage has been experienced in the past.
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