41.   More such surprises, as other OPEC members reduce their output, could push the futures price of oil sharply higher again.

42.   Nickel recoveries at Mount Keith and Leinster also declined and that reduced output.

43.   Occidental Petroleum Co. said it is slowly reducing output at the Cano Limon field until the pipeline is repaired.

44.   OPEC already has reduced output three times this year, the latest reduction of a million barrels a day coming into effect at the beginning of this month.

45.   OPEC has wagered that it can shore up oil prices by reducing output, without further damaging the weakened economies of the United States and Asia.

46.   OPEC members and Russia had an unusual public standoff, which lasted a few weeks before Russia relented, in December over reducing output.

47.   Prices were also boosted by concern that the largest refinery on the East Coast, owned by Tosco Refining Co., will soon reduce output for maintenance.

48.   Reducing the output of opium is a major goal of the international rebuilding effort in Afghanistan.

49.   Refineries are reducing gasoline output to increase production of heating oil, analysts said.

50.   Shuken indicated that there was not a compelling financial reason for reducing output.