1.   Although Exxon chairman Lee Raymond heads a much stronger and bigger company than Mobil, he has not been immune to the strains on the global petroleum business.

2.   However, Rodriguez noted that output from non-OPEC oil producers is rising and global petroleum inventories are high.

3.   However, Rodriguez noted that output from non-OPEC producers is rising and global petroleum inventories are high.

4.   It also said that the fall in global petroleum prices has reduced inflationary pressures.

5.   Saudi Arabia tossed a wild card into the global petroleum market Wednesday by changing oil ministers for only the second time in three decades.

6.   The deal, and the earlier production cutbacks, highlight a new partnership that conceivably could change the face of global petroleum politics.

7.   The latest OPEC deal, and the earlier production cutbacks, highlight a new partnership that conceivably could change the face of global petroleum politics.