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In 1998-99, about 71% of total energy production in Australia was exported (8,815 PJ) (table 15.9). The largest contributors were black coal (55% of total energy exports) and uranium (32%). Crude oil and natural gas contributed 6% and 5%, respectively. Total energy exports (primary plus secondary) increased by 30% between 1990-91 and 1998-99. Among primary exports, those of black coal increased by 50% over this period, while uranium exports showed a slight overall decrease (by about 2%). Exports of uranium had dropped sharply in 1992-93 but showed strong growth in subsequent years. Natural gas exports showed a large increase (130%) over this period.

Imports of energy products are relatively small by comparison (1,287 PJ in 1998-99) and are dominated by crude oil. Imports of this product almost doubled between 1990-91 and 1998-99. Graph 15.10 shows the sharp contrast between exports of energy products from and imports of these products into Australia over more than 25 years.

15.9 ENERGY PRODUCTS, Exports and Imports by Volume (Peta Joules)
	Exports				Imports
	1990-91	1994-95	1998-99		1990-91	1994-95	1998-99
Fuel	PJ	PJ	PJ		PJ	PJ	PJ
Primary energy products -
- Black coal	3,217.0	3,882.8	4,821.8		-	-	-
- Crude oil and ORF	326.4	423.5	528.5		518.2	798.7	1,150.6
- LPG	40.0	31.5	65.9		0.9	6.7	12.6
- Natural gas	185.0	381.8	425.4		-	-	-
- Uranium	2,879.7	1,912.4	2,814.8		-	-	-
Total	6,648.1	6,632.0	8,656.4		519.1	805.4	1,163.2
Secondary energy products -
- Automotive gasoline	10.8	22.2	52.3		20.0	20.7	30.5
- Aviation gasoline	2.1	1.4	2.5		-	-	1.4
- Aviation turbine fuel	11.8	10.4	20.1		3.8	8.5	5.2
- Kerosene	2.5	5.3	1.1		1.3	-	0.2
- Gas oil or fuel oil	69.8	59.8	57.9		58.6	68.3	79.7
- Other petroleum products(a)	17.3	27.4	21.6		22.3	22.4	6.5
- Coke	22.6	8.0	1.9		-	-	-
Total	136.9	134.5	157.4		106.0	119.9	123.5
Total	6,785.0	6,766.5	8,813.8		625.1	925.3	1,286.7
(a) Also includes lubes and greases, bitumen.
Source: ABARE, electronic datasets.

15.11 ENERGY PRODUCTS, Exports and Imports by Value
	Exports				Imports
	1990-91	1994-95	1998-99		1990-91	1994-95	1998-99
Fuel	$m	$m	$m		$m	$m	$m
Black coal(a)	6,358	6,873	9,239		0	0	0
Crude oil and ORF(b)	1,795	1,726	1,881		2,407	3,002	3,794
LPG	175	154	297		6	36	64
Liquid natural gas (LNG)	830	1,201	1,425		0	0	0
Uranium	332	188	288		0	0	0
Automotive gasoline	(c)	(c)	(c)		156	112	134
Diesel fuel(d)	(c)	(c)	(c)		125	141	225
Other refinery products	787	719	866		441	381	312
Total energy products	10,277	10,861	13,996		3,135	3,672	4,529
Total trade in goods and services	52,399	67,052	85,992		48,912	74,619	97,611
(a) Coking plus steaming. (b) Other refinery feedstock. (c) Included in Other refinery products. (d) Includes automotive diesel oil and industrial and marine diesel fuel for 1994-95 and 1998-99. Includes only automotive diesel oil for 1990-91.
Source: ABARE 1997, 1998, 2000.