1.   Ali Tahghighi, an oil analyst at Barclays Capital, dismissed the idea that such an embargo could be effective.

2.   But other countries, including France, have expressed doubt whether such an embargo would be effective considering the formidable problem of policing the borders of the mountainous country.

3.   Even so, Ivanov reiterated that Russia would not abide by such an embargo.

4.   Even so, Ivanov reiterated that Russia would not obey such an embargo.

5.   Moscow has repeatedly warned that it would not abide by such an embargo.

6.   Oil analysts have dismissed the idea that such an embargo could be effective.

7.   Such an embargo would mostly affect separatist Albanians in Kosovo, who are getting arms and troops smuggled across the Albanian border.

8.   NBC spokeswoman Beth Comstock said her network would not accept such an embargo.

9.   Oil experts believe that such an embargo would prove disastrous for Arab and Islamic exporters, wreaking havoc on a market they have controlled tightly in recent years.