VOL. XXXV

NO. 19

10-FEBRUARY-1992

Impasse On Iraqi Oil Exports Will Ease 2Q Supply Problem For OPEC

At least one major uncertainty with regard to second-quarter OPEC crude oilsupply has now been removed: following the cancellation of the scheduled 5-7February oil talks between Iraq and the UN, there is now virtually zero prospectof any resumption of Iraqi oil exports during 2Q (see detailed story on pageA2). This will significantly ease the 2Q supply cutback problem facing the OPECOil Ministers...