61.   International oil companies, which have major operations in the area, say production has been disrupted by the unrest.

62.   Chinese firms and local authorities are continuing to put profits before fire prevention, allowing major blazes to continue to take lives and disrupt production, reports said Wednesday.

63.   This announcement sent the price of gold climbing as dealers grew concerned that the political crisis might disrupt gold production in the country.

64.   US grain prices rose thanks to a softer dollar which made US exports more competitive and concerns that unrest in Argentina could disrupt production.

65.   Oil production was severely disrupted by the civil war in May-July last year.

66.   Several hundred more may be forced to close their doors without rapid action to improve the situation as foreign buyers cancelled orders and production was disrupted, they said.