VOL. XXXIV

NO. 4

29-OCTOBER-1990

Iraq

Iraq Starts Petrol Rationing

Iraq started on 23 October the rationing of gasoline and lubricants.Passenger cars are allowed 30 liters of gasoline weekly and five liters oflubricating oil a month, while heavy commercial vehicles will receive 180 litersof diesel a week. There will be no increase in the price of gasoline, whichcurrently sells at $0.26 a liter. Other petroleum products such as kerosene andLPG are exempted, as are lubricants for agricultural...