VOL. XXXIV

NO. 22

4-MARCH-1991

Supply/Demand

IEA to Suspend the 2.5mn b/d Emergency Supply Plan

The International Energy Agency (IEA) plans to hold a meeting of itsGoverning Board on 6 March in order to deactivate the "coordinated energycontingency plan" to make 2.5mn b/d of additional oil supply available tothe market. The recommendation to rescind the plan will be made on the conditionthat the Gulf situation remains stable and that there is no resumption ofhostilities.

The plan was announced on...