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1983 Oct 7 - 1986 Jan 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1737
Energy (Oil prices: prospects for world oil market; proposed Petroleum Bill; North Sea oil prices; heavy fuel oil prices; oil prices in the longer term) (Part 2)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 31
Classification: Secret and Personal
Page count: 336
Any docs withheld? 4

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83 Oct 7 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Oil Prices") [analysis of current & future market] [released Dec 2014]
83 Dec 2 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Oil Market Generally") [analysis of current & future market] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jan 25 We Major Energy: Howe minute to Peter Walker ("Prospects for World Oil Market") [tactical options in event of a price collapse] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jan 26 Th Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer minute to Howe ("Oil") [tactical options in event of a price collapse] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 1 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Oil Market") [impact of increased tension in Gulf] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jun 13 We Major Energy: Walker PS letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer PS ("Third Quarter Oil Prices") [analysis; BNOC proposals & proposed response] [released Dec 2014]
84 Jul 10 Tu Major Energy: UKE Vienna telegram 53 to FCO (1615Z) ("OPEC Ministerial Meeting, Vienna, 10 July") [report; "world oil market is still weak and over-supplied"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Aug 1 We Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("The Oil Price") [report/analysis; Saudi Arabia oil-for-aircraft barter deal; case for abolishing BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
84 Aug 3 Fr Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("World Oil Market") [BNOC prices] [released Dec 2014]
84 Aug 22 We Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Alick Buchanan-Smith ("World Oil Markets") [response to proposals to reduce pressure on BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
84 Sep 26 We Major Energy: UKE Vienna telegram 070 to FCO (1505Z) ("OPEC Monitoring Committee Meeting, Vienna") [report] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 9 Tu Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("BNOC Prices") ["my concern about the mounting public expenditure cost"] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 17 We Major Energy: UKE Riyadh telegram 131 to FCO (1948Z) ("BNOC Prices") [Saudi Minister of Petroleum unhappy with developments, wishes to speak with Walker] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 17 We Major Energy: Peter Walker letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("BNOC: Oil Prices") [recent developments; price-setting options; MT proposes abolishing BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 18 Th Major Energy: UKHC Lagos telegram 904 to FCO (0835Z) ("BNOC: Oil Prices") [reaction of Nigerian Minister for Petroleum to BNOC cut in prices] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 19 Fr Major Energy: UKHC Lagos telegram 913 to FCO (0920Z) ("Nigerian Price Cut") [report on Nigerian Minister for Petroleum's press conference] [released Dec 2014]
84 Oct 29 Mo Major Energy: Peter Walker PS letter to No.10 ("BNOC: Oil Prices") [OPEC reaction to UK North Sea Oil pricing; future of BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
84 Nov 9 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("BNOC") [MT opts not to pursue Policy Unit's counterarguments to Peter Walker's case for retaining BNOC] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 7 Fr Major Energy: No.10 Policy Unit minute to Andrew Turnbull ("Mid-December OPEC Meeting and the State of the Oil Market") [background briefing/analysis of oil market] [released Dec 2014]
84 Dec 11 Tu Major Energy: Chancellor of the Exchequer letter to Peter Walker ("BNOC: Oil Prices") [Lawson & Walker at odds: public expenditure, diplomatic and economic pressure implications of setting BNOC prices; flexible market pricing system] [released Dec 2014]