31.   Maintaining current Russian production levels would spare the already sputtering world economy from the added burden of artificially high energy prices.

32.   Modest production levels ensured the vehicles would be in short supply, analysts said.

33.   Most are reluctant to cut further, fearing that other countries would eat into their market share by not abiding by the lower production levels.

34.   Of those, Mexico and Oman are expected to continue their current production levels.

35.   Norway and Russia recently defied the group by going back to higher production levels.

36.   Now, with the explosion of cable networks and movie multiplexes, production levels are at all-time highs and the siren call of Hollywood is louder than ever.

37.   One would be rising production levels as the stockpiles of unsold merchandise disappear and new orders to factories roll in again.

38.   Only Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, oil analysts say, have the ability to increase their current production levels of crude oil.

39.   Operators will be paid a fee for each barrel produced above the current production level.

40.   OPEC EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN OUTPUT OPEC is expected to maintain current production levels when it meets on Wednesday.