VOL. XXXIII

NO. 29

23-APRIL-1990

Iraq

Iraqi Oil Minister Opposes Aboliton of OPEC Quota System

Iraq's Oil Minister, Mr. Isam al-Chalabi, has expressed opposition torecent calls within OPEC for the abolition of the production quota system, andrepeated Iraq's support for a gradual increase in OPEC reference prices tocompensate for inflations and fluctuations in dollar exchange rates.

Mr. Chalabi's replies to questions on these subjects, published in aninterview with the Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas on 14...