71.   Oil traders are making little of the OPEC conference.

72.   Oil traders say they are expecting no significant price moves as the ministers meet.

73.   Oil traders seemed unconcerned.

74.   Oil traders were not convinced.

75.   Oil traders, expecting no surprises from OPEC, had pushed petroleum futures prices just a few pennies lower by midafternoon in London.

76.   Oil traders in Asia confirmed they had been told to expect more Saudi oil in August.

77.   Oil traders say they are expecting no significant price moves as the ministers meet this week.

78.   Oil traders were apparently unconcerned about Iraq flooding the market, however, as they pushed futures prices higher Tuesday.

79.   Oil traders will have their say on the matter when futures markets open Monday.

80.   Robert Priddle, head of the International Energy Agency, advised oil traders not to exaggerate the importance of the Iraqi suspension.