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Vast Siberian Oil Reserve Out of Reach for Russia
Washington reports the West Siberian Basin holds 48 billion barrels of oil and 300 trillion cubic feet of gas, twin hurdles of frozen ground and vast distance hindering extraction. Despite massive reserves, pipeline limits and hostile terrain slow development, with CIA forecasting Russia may import oil by 1985 and face shifted defense spending to fuel bills.
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United States
U.S
West Siberian
Alaska
Arctic Circle
U.S. Geological Survey
Siberian
C.W. Girard Jr
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Romania
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