1.   A rise of equal magnitude could all but erase previous speculation that lean U.S. inventories would run thin this winter.

2.   A surge in demand comes at a time when heating-fuel inventories are running far below where they were last year.

3.   GM generally has more cars than trucks, but Saturn inventories also are running lower than optimal, Stoddard said.

4.   Honda will sell Jeeps until its inventory runs out, probably early next year, a spokesman said.

5.   Honda will sell Jeeps until its inventory runs out, a spokesman said.

6.   Honda will sell Jeeps until its inventory runs out probably early next year, a spokesman said.

7.   Inventories are running behind last year because the past cold winter fueled brisk demand.

8.   Last month, natural gas prices set a record on the Nymex amid speculation inventories would run dangerously thin this winter.

9.   Natural gas plunged to the lowest price in almost six weeks as mild weather in the U.S. dashed speculation that inventories would run thin this winter.

10.   Natural gas soared to a record and heating oil to post-Gulf War highs earlier this winter amid speculation that inventories would run thin by March.