As oil prices rise, these countries dependence on the oil sector increases, despite all efforts to diversify their economies. To combat the impact of such dependence, they spend oil revenues on other sectors, leaving the oil sector with little investment.

It's increased our dependence on foreign oil despite the gains in fuel efficiency.

The history of dependence on oil in oil rich countries under domination is an experience that no independent country would be willing to repeat.

The country apos s dependence on imported oil is expected to decrease from the current 70 to 60 per cent of its needs by 2010.

The review assesses and provides recommendations for policy measures to develop the biopharmaceutical industry as a sector for reducing the country's dependence on the oil sector.

Real dependence on this person.

Real dependence on this person.

The sustained hike in global oil prices is a loud and clear alarm call for us to consider the unsustainability of the global dependence on fossil fuels.

The other place that is sort of supporting our dependence on oil and our increased consumption is the Gulf of Mexico, which was not part of the moratoriums.

A combination of biomass, aquifers, burning vegetable oil a process that, quite interestingly, was developed in Eastern Germany, at the time of its dependence on the Soviet Bloc.

Such countries typically exhibit high dependence on commodities.

But, despite the anxious rhetoric, the oil supply problem has become worse and energy security more complex. Notwithstanding politicians repeated calls for energy independence, over the past 30 years the United States, for example, has doubled its dependence on imported oil, which now accounts for nearly two thirds of its oil needs.

Oil was not the cause of the Iraq War in the simplistic sense that American control of Iraqi oil would make it more secure. The world s dependence on Persian Gulf oil means that all countries have an interest in maintaining stability in that region, while improving energy efficiency and increasing the diversity of their overall energy supplies.

Major oil exporters could respond in a variety of ways to political posturing on energy, most of which would exacerbate rather than ameliorate the global energy situation. One of the most plausible scenarios in response to calls by governments and politicians around the world to reduce or even eliminate dependence on oil is a relative decline in investment in additional production capacity in the oil producing countries.

Although dependence on imported oil and coal for total energy requirements is not expected to be reduced, natural gas is anticipated to have an increasing role in electricity production and in the residential heating market.

He took advantage of my dependence on him to betray me.

This dependence is often exacerbated by dependence on drugs and alcohol, which in turn may lead to their resorting to prostitution and sex for survival.

Concerns in the EU over energy security, fueled by increasing dependence on Russia, have never been greater. Together with the Russian authorities expropriation of oil company Yukos, foreigners have been squeezed out of Russia s energy extraction sector.

(b) Export concentration, to highlight dependence on a narrow range of products

Something with dependence to it.

The economy remained weak, however, with dependence on a few commodities, including vanilla.

Competition in fund raising is obviously accentuated by the dependence on supplementary funding.

Local governments bear a large economic burden from this dependence on the automobile.

But, as it turned out, developed countries did have options for reducing their dependence on Arab oil. They just had not recognized or had not cared to recognize the need for action until OPEC had them over a barrel.

What, then, to make of Bush s recent declaration of a commitment to make America 75 free of dependence on Middle East oil within 25 years. For investors, the message is clear do not invest more in developing reserves in the Middle East, which is by far the lowest cost source of oil in the world.

UNCTAD is also actively working on issues related to the impact of oil price volatility on African oil importing and oil exporting countries.

We are convinced that Africa's dependence on aid will diminish as growth prospects improve.

UNCTAD presented a paper on Africa's trade performance and commodity dependence at the workshop.

Participants frequently discussed the implications of developing countries' heavy dependence on primary commodity exports.

Indeed, if oil were truly America s only or paramount interest in the Middle East, its special relationship with Israel would be mystifying, given the harm that it implies for US interests among Arab oil exporters. Even when its energy dependence on the Middle East was at its peak, the US rarely altered its policy of support for Israel.

Exploratory work on oil fields.

But the principal reasons for the West not to isolate Kazakhstan are geostrategic. The Kazakhs are keen to sell their oil and gas to the West at the very moment that the European Union is anxious to shed its dependence on Russian supplies.

This means an unavoidable dependence on military pattern vehicles and in particular armoured personnel carriers.

All of the alternatives to oil depend on oil powered machinery, or require materials such as plastics that are produced from oil.

The Board considers that this increased unduly the dependence of the Organization on the IMIS contractor.

Furthermore, over dependence on external financing can sometimes undermine the sustainability and even independence of NGOs.

No statistics are available on nicotine dependence among women, although statistics do exist on the frequency of smoking among women.

(g) the dependence of local populations on the waters in question for their own livelihood and welfare

Aliro Omara noted that dependence on government financing was a weakness of many national human rights institutions.

61 194. Oil slick on Lebanese shores

62 188. Oil slick on Lebanese shores

That's another 30 percent demand on oil.

Amory Lovins on winning the oil endgame

Japan relies on Arab countries for oil.

Japan depends on foreign countries for oil.