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United States Weans Itself Off Oil Supplied by Mideast.
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The Washington Times (Washington, D.C.) (viaKnight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)
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October 14, 2002
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 The Washington Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Timothy Burn
Oct. 14--The Bush administration is accelerating efforts to diversify America's sources of oil imports and reduce its dependence on the Middle East. The bid to strengthen ties with major producers like Russia and the Caspian Sea region has gained momentum as the United States prepares for war against Iraq.
While prospects dim for passage of President Bush's energy goals in Congress, including oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. officials are aggressively promoting more oil exploration and imports from around the world.
"What you're seeing now is all of the work we did last year come to fruition," said Robert Card, ...
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