21.   Oil traders largely showed indifference to news of the carrier redeployment.

22.   Oil traders played down the incident in later trade.

23.   Oil traders will be watching to see if that reduction is adhered to.

24.   Oil traders are watching the talks closely because strikes could result in lower production of gasoline and heating oil at a time when stockpiles are lean.

25.   Oil traders awaited a report by the American Petroleum Institute on U.S. inventories and production, to be issued after markets close.

26.   Oil traders awoke Tuesday to the depressing realization that an OPEC pact to prop up prices had fallen short of their expectations.

27.   Oil traders expect a change in the resolution will eventually be approved.

28.   Oil traders expect the accord to be renewed indefinitely.

29.   Oil traders and diplomats say that that arrangement would be more difficult to monitor.

30.   Oil traders and some in OPEC said prices will fall because of the new quota, even though consumption of oil is at a record high and rising.