71.   Iraq owes the Russians billions, which they hopes to recoup from Iraqi oil revenues, while France also sees the possibility of lucrative deals with Baghdad.

72.   Iraqi oil already makes its way to the U.S. market.

73.   Iraqi oil exports have been halted for more than a month since the U.N. go-ahead for a second six-month oil sale period was given in early June.

74.   Iraqi oil ministers accepted a United Nations plan to let the pariah nation sell oil to feed its starving population.

75.   Iraqi oil production is also stabilizing.

76.   It described Iraqi oil installations as hazards to the safety of workers and the environment.

77.   Investors who had expected the resumption of Iraqi oil exports to push down shares of oil and gas drilling companies saw the stocks rise in heavy trading today instead.

78.   Iraqi oil cannot and should not be kept off the world market forever, as energy prices creep up, another European official said.

79.   It is probably not coincidental that two French oil companies, Elf and Total, are expected to be the main foreign conduits for the Iraqi oil.

80.   It will probably not be able to replace all the lost Iraqi oil but could make up a sizable portion of it.