1.   The reason for this is that the renewal of fixed capital is normally to maintain existing production levels.

2.   Algeria, Iran, Iraq and Venezuela were especially anxious to secure a substantial cut in general production levels.

3.   The demand for higher production levels leads to more formal manufacturing methods and some special process plant is justified.

4.   Lower oil prices and lower production levels were offset by the benefit of a continually improving cost structure and smaller exploration write-offs.

5.   Today, with the first phase of the project complete, the original aim has been met and Wallingford has the highest production levels in the group.

6.   Factories were ordered to cut production levels and road repairs were halted in an effort to cut traffic jams.

7.   OIL PRICES drifted down yesterday as leading oil producers struggled to find a compromise on production levels after three days of talks in Vienna.

8.   And company executives are planning to scale back inventory and production levels in the summer, as well as cut back hiring plans.

9.   And production levels have stabilized much more than sales, which have just moderated a little bit.