1.   It also has faced allegations that it lied about prior supply shortages, which it repeatedly has denied.

2.   This would ease worries in the West about supply shortages.

3.   Their markets are also being fuelled by a series of natural and artificial supply shortages.

4.   Also, the supply shortage in gold is much smaller than for silver.

5.   Although short-term supply shortages did occur and drove up prices, those problems have been resolved, the industry representatives told lawmakers.

6.   An economic research group cautions that a rush to reduce electric rates by making the utility industry competitive could backfire if supply shortages occur.

7.   Brazilian exporters took advantage of the supply shortage to undercut U.S. prices, shipping soybeans to U.S. processors including Cargill Inc.

8.   A six-month halt on export licenses in Russia has led to a supply shortage of both metals that analysts say may not be relieved for weeks.

9.   A supply shortage of an important blending component has helped boost New York gasoline futures to an eight-week high.

10.   But some Russian manufacturers have increased production to fill the supply shortage.