11.   The outbreak of war in January had led to a sharp reduction in oil supplies from Iraq.

12.   Transport problems resulting from the withdrawal of cheap Soviet oil supplies and the drastic cut in other forms of Soviet economic assistance were also identified as factors.

13.   Member states continued to experience high oil prices following the Soviet decision to cut oil supplies and the outbreak of the Gulf crisis.

14.   The resolution called on UN member states to cut oil supplies to, and timber exports from, territories controlled by the Khmers Rouges.

15.   Israel had previously accused Japan of largely complying with the Arab boycott for fear of jeopardising its oil supplies.

16.   If preference was still given to diplomacy, force was not ruled out -- especially in defence of oil supplies to Europe against any threat, Arab or Soviet.

17.   Lithuania is dependent for its oil supplies on Russia but has been plunged into the same economic crisis as its neighbour by the collapse of the communist system.

18.   Although the accord will add to world oil supplies, it lifted a cloud over the market that has held back demand, traders said.

19.   An escalation of the weapons inspections dispute involving military action could lead to the disruption of oil supplies from the Middle East.

20.   An attack could disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, which would prove a boon to other oil producers of oil, such as Venezuela.