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How much naval fuel remained after World War II?

Wartime replenishment qualifies the claim about Britain's large prewar stocks, while Army and aviation supplies require separate treatment.

Question

How much fuel did the Royal Navy have left after the war, and did that make it want an even larger reserve?

Short answer

The exact quantity is not given, but replenishment left more naval fuel in stock at the end than at the beginning. The question about further reserve expansion is not answered.

Notes

The Royal Navy replenished its stocks throughout the war and ended with more in store than at the beginning. No precise remaining quantity is given, and the question of whether that margin encouraged demands for larger reserves is left unanswered. Plans to burn fuel along the Channel approaches are described as drawing on Army stocks, keeping those separate from naval reserves. Aviation fuel is identified as the shortage, with its calculations attributed to the Air Ministry.