EXHIBIT 3.  GENERAL IMPORTS OF CRUDE PETROLEUM BY COUNTRY, 
            NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: January 2000

Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less
                 than one-half unit of measurment shown.




                                               Net quantity in
                                            thousands of barrels
                                                                  Cumulative
    Country                       Jan 00            Dec 99              2000

Total                             252,342           250,664           252,342

OPEC Total                        115,609           121,107           115,609

Algeria                               (-)               237               (-)
Indonesia                             941             1,829               941
Iran                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Iraq                                6,651            21,896             6,651
Kuwait                              7,627             5,705             7,627
Nigeria                            14,302            14,228            14,302

Qatar                                 (-)               (-)               (-)
Saudi Arabia                       44,725            39,928            44,725
United Arab Emirates                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Venezuela                          41,363            37,284            41,363


Non-OPEC                          136,733           129,557           136,733

Angola                              7,743             7,643             7,743
Bahamas                               (-)               (-)               (-)
Brunei                                125               696               125
Cameroon                              393               (-)               393
Canada                             41,535            37,960            41,535
China                                 (-)               (-)               (-)
Congo (Brazzaville)                   956             2,017               956
Congo (Kinshasa)                      325               340               325

Ecuador                             3,281             2,899             3,281
Egypt                                 (-)                 3               (-)
Malaysia                            2,354               404             2,354
Mexico                             40,909            36,762            40,909
Netherlands Antilles                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Oman                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Peru                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Trinidad and Tobago                 1,748             1,598             1,748

All Other                          37,366            39,235            37,366
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                                             Customs value in
                                           thousands of dollars
                                                                   Cumulative
    Country                      Jan 00            Dec 99              2000

Total                           5,849,073         5,681,930         5,849,073

OPEC Total                      2,669,685         2,701,892         2,669,685

Algeria                               (-)             5,937               (-)
Indonesia                          22,983            43,139            22,983
Iran                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Iraq                              158,158           493,196           158,158
Kuwait                            170,659           125,983           170,659
Nigeria                           365,168           362,925           365,168

Qatar                                 (-)               (-)               (-)
Saudi Arabia                    1,042,630           886,863         1,042,630
United Arab Emirates                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Venezuela                         910,088           783,851           910,088


Non-OPEC                        3,179,388         2,980,038         3,179,388

Angola                            196,505           190,819           196,505
Bahamas                               (-)               (-)               (-)
Brunei                              3,463            15,579             3,463
Cameroon                           10,135               (-)            10,135
Canada                            902,122           807,498           902,122
China                                 (-)               (-)               (-)
Congo (Brazzaville)                25,148            51,673            25,148
Congo (Kinshasa)                    7,332             8,311             7,332

Ecuador                            72,437            66,506            72,437
Egypt                                 (-)                26               (-)
Malaysia                           62,877            11,550            62,877
Mexico                            918,935           813,629           918,935
Netherlands Antilles                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Oman                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Peru                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Trinidad and Tobago                46,122            41,558            46,122

All Other                         934,312           972,889           934,312
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                                               C.i.f. value in
                                            thousands of dollars
                                                                   Cumulative
     Country                     Jan 00            Dec 99              2000

Total                           6,062,572         5,894,682         6,062,572

OPEC Total                      2,782,725         2,824,158         2,782,725

Algeria                               (-)             6,185               (-)
Indonesia                          24,133            45,781            24,133
Iran                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Iraq                              166,023           521,017           166,023
Kuwait                            179,893           133,830           179,893
Nigeria                           378,363           377,086           378,363

Qatar                                 (-)               (-)               (-)
Saudi Arabia                    1,094,350           932,287         1,094,350
United Arab Emirates                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Venezuela                         939,963           807,973           939,963


Non-OPEC                        3,279,847         3,070,523         3,279,847

Angola                            205,252           197,541           205,252
Bahamas                               (-)               (-)               (-)
Brunei                              3,634            16,324             3,634
Cameroon                           10,485                 (-           10,485
Canada                            926,384           834,769           926,384
China                                 (-)               (-)               (-)
Congo (Brazzaville)                26,678            53,646            26,678
Congo (Kinshasa)                    7,721             8,637             7,721

Ecuador                            76,950            69,933            76,950
Egypt                                 (-)                29               (-)
Malaysia                           66,420            12,217            66,420
Mexico                            938,573           829,739           938,573
Netherlands Antilles                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Oman                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Peru                                  (-)               (-)               (-)
Trinidad and Tobago                47,567            42,586            47,567

All Other                         970,183         1,005,103           970,183

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