11.   In NEW YORK, platinum and palladium futures fell amid expectations that Russia may soon resume exports of the metals after a six-month halt.

12.   In NEW YORK, platinum and palladium fell amid expectations that Russia will resume exports of the metals sometime this month, replenishing low consumer stockpiles.

13.   Iraq could resume oil exports as early as midnight Tuesday under an oil-for-aid agreement with the U.N., the Iraqi Ambassador to the U.N. said.

14.   Iraq is expecting to resume oil exports Tuesday under an oil-for-aid agreement with the United Nations, the Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations said.

15.   Lingering concern that Iraq will soon be allowed by the United Nations to resume oil exports is limiting further gains in petroleum prices, analysts said.

16.   Lukman said demand is strong enough to keep prices from falling, even if Iraq resumes exports early next year.

17.   Most analysts expect Iraq to resume its exports, which means still more oil for world markets.

18.   Oil-rich Iraq is negotiating to resume exports of crude after a six-year ban by the United Nations.

19.   On Friday, the Belgians satisfied European Union authorities that they had done so, filling their supermarket shelves and resuming exports.

20.   Oil stocks slumped for a second day after news that Iraq is about to resume oil exports.