VOL. XXXIV

NO. 19

11-FEBRUARY-1991

Iraq

Iraq Halts Internal Sales of Petroleum Products

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced last week the suspension of sales ofpetroleum products to the public. A statement read on the radio said that"for organizational purposes, the Ministry will suspend the provision offuel to citizens as of 4 February until further notice." Iraq has hadscarce supplies of gasoline, cooking gas, kerosene and other products since thewar started. Drivers had already been limited to...