21.   Two years ago China began importing more oil than it exported.

22.   Until the United States is energy-independent, our foreign policy will be dictated by the need to import oil from nations we cannot predictably control.

23.   Would an electric car work better in a country that imports oil but has huge coal reserves?

24.   Qureia said he hoped to import oil from Egypt and Jordan.

25.   A U.S. official met Tuesday with King Hussein, reportedly to further isolate Saddam Hussein by persuading Jordan to stop importing oil from Iraq.

26.   Also, Syrian officials have told the United States they have reached no final agreement to import oil from Iraq, he said.

27.   Also, Syrian officials have told the United States they have not reached final agreement to import oil from Iraq, he said.

28.   Australia does not import oil from Iran because its oil is not suitable for Australian petroleum refineries.

29.   But INA quoted Darwazeh as confirming that Jordan will continue importing Iraqi oil.

30.   Currency traders said Brazil will have to import more oil to make up for the shortfall, which will hurt an already shaky trade balance.