1.   Crude oil gains were limited by expectations that Iraq may soon export oil again and temporarily flood the market with cheap oil, traders said.

2.   Gains were limited by expectations that favorable weather will aid the harvest, analysts said.

3.   Price gains were limited by expectations that U.S. imports from other countries will soon increase, traders said.

4.   Price gains were limited by expectations that U.S. imports will soon increase, traders said.

5.   Price gains could be limited by expectations for more supply as Iraq gears up to export oil under a United Nations plan, traders said.

6.   Price gains were limited by expectations that favorable weather will aid the harvest, analysts said.

7.   The gains were limited by expectations that economic instability in Asia could prompt countries in the region to reduce agricultural imports.

8.   Gains were limited by expectations of increased soybean exports from South America.

9.   The fall in prices was limited by expectations that the Japanese government might come up with a large supplementary budget to support the economy, they said.