31.   That means independent subsidiaries with autonomous governing boards will be able to continue to buy Iranian oil, he said.

32.   The bill would forbid all economic and financial transactions, banning American companies from buying Iranian oil.

33.   The contract MKJ has signed with the Costa Rican government says it can buy the oil at international market rates.

34.   The dearth of exports means a lack of foreign exchange with which to buy oil for factories or food for the population.

35.   The expanded sales also could give Saddam a lot of political clout by letting him decide who buys the oil, Pollack said.

36.   The oil will be sold by the Defense Fuel Supply Center, which buys oil for the military.

37.   The United States on Wednesday gave its approval for U.S. companies to buy Iraqi oil.

38.   The U.N. today received and approved its first contract to buy the oil.

39.   Those companies can now buy Iranian oil but cannot sell it directly in the United States.

40.   Turkey has promised to help finance construction of such a route and has agreed to buy oil for domestic consumption.