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The paper reviews the energy resources of developing countries, with particular emphasis on those which import oil. It discusses the nature of these resources, the cost of developing them and the policy issues raised in doing so. The need for and implementation of national energy planning, energy demand management, conservation and pricing policy are described. Energy development strategies for countries in energy surplus, energy balance and energy deficit are discussed, as are problems related to petroleum refining and energy use in the transport sector...