Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 48

30-Nov-2009

IRAQ

Iraqs Oil Export Outlets

By Issam al-Chalabi

Mr Chalabi is a former Iraqi Minister of Oil (1987-90) and former president of the Iraq National Oil Company (1981-87).

Iraq is a landlocked country with a narrow opening to the Gulf. That by itself has been the cause of many conflicts with neighbouring Iran and Kuwait, meaning that, in addition to utilizing its Gulf outlet, Iraq must send oil through other neighboring countries to provide...