It is necessary to improve the exploration and development levels of oil and gas resources in order to reduce the crude oil dependency and ensure national energy security.

为了能够降低原油对外依存度、保证国家能源安全，必须着力提高国内油气资源勘探和开发的水平。

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According to the Guardian newspaper, a Swedish minister said oil dependency could be broken by 2020.

BBC: Stockholm street,

In drafting the 2013 budget for the next two years, oil dependency is dropping, not going up.

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Given the public's mood to reduce foreign oil dependency as well as greenhouse gases, Detroit is feeling pretty put upon.

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