Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 14

4-April-2005

Yemen Looks To LNG And Diversification As Oil Production Wanes

Declining Yemeni crude production is setting an unenviable challenge for the countrys long-time president 'Ali 'Abd Allah Salih and his government. The country, meanwhile, is pinning its hopes on the prospect of LNG exports, while multilaterals are leading the call for economic diversification. President Salih himself is well aware of the task his administration faces. Speaking...