Both economically and psychologically, the greatest victims of the Catastrophe were not the people living in Greece, but the approximately 2 million Anatolians, or Greeks of Asia minor. Those who were not killed by the Turkish forces were forced to escape to the islands and the mainland of Greece. This presentation will look at the lengthy and uncomfortable transition that these refugees were forced to make, as well as their eventual positive impact on the Greek nation-state. The History of Oil Exploration in Greece Mr. Michael Johnson Oil is the lifeblood of a nation's economy. Greece's daily oil requirements are 300,000 barrels and their present daily, domestic oil production is only 6,500 barrels.
All countries bordering Greece exceed Greece in daily oil production.
The geologic setting in all of these countries is both similar and indicative of containing commercial oil accumulations. An aggressive oil exploration is in order and should be undertaken.