Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLIX

No 7

13-February-2006

KUWAIT/IRAN

Iran Nuclear Crisis Overshadows Kuwaits Gas Import Plan

Talks between Kuwait and Iran on a plan for 3mn cfd of Iranian natural gas to be imported by pipeline into the emirate have been overshadowed by the worsening international crisis over Tehrans determination to press ahead with the development of its nuclear industry. Last summer there were indications that negotiations had made good progress and the hope was that a deal...