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World Service,22 Sep 2003,22 mins

Addicted to Oil

Pipeline Politics

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The US's relationships with oil producing countries are vital due to its high energy consumption and dwindling resources at home. Maurice Walsh examines its ties with one of them: Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer.

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