51.   Concerns have grown as the stoppages of Russian oil supplies become more frequent, usually due to tariff disputes between Russia and Ukraine, through which Druzhba flows.

52.   Concern that global oil supplies could be reduced comes when U.S. supplies of crude are rising.

53.   Concern is mounting that instability could disrupt oil supplies from the Middle East, home to a third of world production.

54.   Crude oil futures were little changed as low U.S. crude oil inventories were offset by the expectation that heating oil supplies will be adequate to last through the winter.

55.   Crude oil prices are expected to rise after Iraq continued to violate terms of United Nations resolutions, bringing the threat of conflict and disruptions to oil supply closer.

56.   Crude oil prices fell amid reports of ample U.S. crude stockpiles at a time when global oil supplies are expected to increase in the coming months.

57.   Crude oil rose amid expectations that a dispute over United Nations weapons inspections in Iraq could lead to a military confrontation that would disrupt Mideast oil supplies.

58.   Crude oil fell after Iraq suggested a compromise in a dispute over United Nations weapons inspections, easing concern that a military confrontation would disrupt oil supplies.

59.   Crude oil prices rose on concerns that instability in the Middle East threatens oil supplies.

60.   Crude oil rose amid concern that tensions in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies.