11.   Ethanol, a type of alcohol often made from corn, is predictably popular with farmers, who promote its use as reducing oil imports.

12.   If the deficit continues at these levels it could force the central bank to maintain high interest rates to dampen consumer spending and reduce imports.

13.   In other words, oil from the Arctic Refuge would be at least as likely to replace other domestically produced oil as it would be to reduce imports.

14.   Increased Brazilian interest rates and taxes are expected to slow consumer and corporate spending, reducing imports from Argentina.

15.   It has done so by vigorously opposing any serious efforts at conservation, which would have to be the centerpiece of any real plan to reduce oil imports.

16.   Kim also talked about boosting exports and saving energy to reduce fuel imports.

17.   Oil industry officials at the summit called for an increase in American oil production to reduce the imports.

18.   Russia has balked at efforts by Japan to reduce its imports of the two metals and talks are deadlocked.

19.   Robust domestic demand comes amid concern that economic instability in Asia may prompt countries in the region to reduce agricultural imports.

20.   That ad argued that reactors reduced oil imports by using native fuel.