mtfester@netscape.net wrote:

> John W. <worthj1970@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Eric Takabayashi <etakajp@yahoo.co.jp> wrote in message news:<3EE70B04.128D174E@yahoo.co.jp>...
> >>
> >> The US uses more oil, and doesn't have or use as much of its own.
> >>
> > Of course, it doesn't have to be this way. If the CAFE (sp) standards
> > were the same across the board, or more even handed (and this is
> > possible), the US wouldn't be so dependent. Besides, there are other
> > sources of oil; I remember a story some years ago that said Russian
> > oil reserves could easily fill our needs.
>
> Right now, Russia is the 2nd greatest exporter of oil, behind Saudi Arabia.

They passed Norway? Too bad.