11.   And Syria benefits not only from a legitimate oil trade, but also from Iraqi oil smuggling.

12.   Another issue the group discussed, she said, is the escrot account that will hold the proceeds from the Iraqi oil exports.

13.   At the Pentagon, military analysts have documented a dramatic Iranian crackdown on Iraqi oil smuggling in Iranian waters in the last two months.

14.   Aziz repeating a long-standing Iraqi accusation that the U.S. has helped delay aid shipments paid for with Iraqi oil.

15.   Before the embargo, the top three importers of Iraqi oil were Exxon Corp., Fina Inc. and Shell Oil Co. Coastal was a large buyer as well.

16.   Berger, however, said the United States remained open to the idea of expanding Iraqi oil sales to allow the purchase of food and medicine.

17.   A distribution plan must be adopted before Iraqi oil exports, which finance the aid, may resume.

18.   A jump in crude imports soothed any lingering concern that a halt in Iraqi oil exports would reduce supply.

19.   A UN committee must authorize each Iraqi oil sale contract and each purchase made with oil revenue.

20.   A senior official from Chevron Corp., fresh out of talks with Iraqi oil officials, confirmed the notion of talks now, business later.