1.   Shortages of imported oil sparked lines at gas stations and sent energy prices skyrocketing.

2.   There are many timber yards and a chemical industry using the imported oil.

3.   This level of imported oil could thus be displaced by the combined use of domestic gas and coal.

4.   Western Europe has some other limited energy options, but, like Japan, is mainly dependent on imported oil.

5.   The effect of having to rely on imported oil is of great significance for development.

6.   Democrat policy on energy includes plans for the development of alternative energy sources and a reduction in dependence on imported oil.

7.   Spain was especially affected by its dependence on imported oil.

8.   But dependence on imported oil has concentrated American minds on whether the United States should increase its own oil production or just use less.

9.   Americans are driving ever-larger vehicles and consuming record quantities of gasoline this year, with about half coming from imported oil.