11.   Each is a basic commodity, and that makes the company susceptible to price cuts by rivals that sell the same basic commodities.

12.   Even if the mergers result in fewer aluminum producers, aluminum itself is a basic commodity that is in in ample supply throughout the world.

13.   Global economic troubles hit Mexico early in the year, when world prices for basic commodities including metals, grain and oil began to plunge.

14.   In particular, Indonesia is seeking to relax its agreement in January to remove expensive price supports from basic commodities.

15.   It has sharply increased the prices of imports, raising concern that Indonesia will not be able to provide citizens with basic commodities including some food items.

16.   Ms. Pangetsu warned that without basic commodities, Indonesia was ripe for another eruption of mob violence.

17.   Researchers cooked up all these wonders with the ultimate aim of modifying the nature of Midwest Grain itself, which historically has sold basic commodities.

18.   The best place to look is at makers of basic commodity cyclicals like paper, chemical, aluminum and steel, as well as carmakers, Neff said.

19.   The first test will come early next month when the government is supposed to lift subsidies on gas and other basic commodities under the IMF plan.

20.   The department already has brought charges against companies that sell basic commodities such as sodium gluconate, an industrial cleaner.