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Oil audit of European nation (6)

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I believe the answer is:

greece

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'european nation' is the definition.
(country in Europe)

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(Other definitions for greece that I've seen before include "Country of Sophocles and Plato" , "Country of Sophocles and Aristotle" , "Hellenic republic" , "Zorba's land" , "Hellas is its ancient and modern name" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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