71.   He said if the power pooling system was implemented, Malaysia would have an excess supply of electricity.

72.   He said the excess supply would also be distributed to nearby districts which were facing water shortage.

73.   However, in the endeavour to increase supplies to the global market, Malaysia would face lower prices as an excess supply of products could emerge.

74.   In the past, any excess supplies of electricity from solar energy could be stored for only a short period and were often wasted.

75.   Iraq has contributed to an excess supply of crude by exporting larger volumes under a U.N.-sponsored oil-for-food program.

76.   The household-produced electricity from solar energy could help to offset the peak-hour demand because the households usually have excess supplies during the day.

77.   The report shows that businesses continued to make progress whittling excess supplies, which economists said is necessary to set the stage for increasing production.

78.   For the moment, Iraqi oil is under United Nations embargo, but if it finally comes back to market, oil prices may fall because of excess supply.

79.   He said the main concern was weak demand and excess supply conditions in foreign countries, along with employment conditions and ongoing inventory adjustment.

80.   He stressed, however, that the government wanted to take steps to curb excess supply, which had caused numerous companies to run into financial difficulties.