LIBYA 

Pressure Mounts on US Oil Companies Operating in Libya

The US air raids on Libya last week have caused further complications for the five equity-holding American oil companies operating in that country, MEES understands. The problems for the five (Occidental, Conoco, Marathon, Amerada Hess and W.R. Grace) started with the executive order issued by President Reagan last January imposing US economic sanctions against Libya (MEES, 13 January). The companies were able to maintain...