VOL. XXXI

NO. 3

26-OCTOBER-1987

IRANIAN MISSILE ATTACK ON KUWAIT'S DEEPSEA TERMINAL WILL NOT AFFECTKUWAITI OIL EXPORTS

Though undoubtedly of considerable significance in the politico-militaryescalation of the Gulf conflict (see Jim Muir's analysis on pages Cl-4), Iran'smissile strike against Kuwait's Sea Island deepwater terminal will not in itselfdo anything to impair KPC's ability to meet its oil export commitments. InKuwait, there is a fully credible insistence that the country's oil exports...