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Country's oil reported (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

greece

'country's' is the definition.
(Greece is an example)

'oil reported' is the wordplay.
'oil' becomes 'grease' (grease is a kind of oil).
'reported' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'grease' is a homophone of 'GREECE'.

(Other definitions for greece that I've seen before include "Zorba's land" , "Mediterranean country" , "Bust area" , "Mediterranean republic" , "Country of southern Europe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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