This could be another appropriate caption for our illustration. That 's because the nine member nations of the European Community (EEC) sati sfy the lion's share of the crude oil needs with imports from the membe r states of the organisation of the petroleum exporting countries. A qu ick check of the tabulated figures reveals two percent missing in the p ercentage allotments. This trivial amount constitutes the production fi gure for the nine EEC countries. It should rise slightly once the North sea deposits are fully tapped. These deposits however like similar vir gin oil fields in Canada and Alaska and the conversion to nuclear power are long-term affairs.

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