Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 50

12-December-2005

IRAQ

INC Economic Plan Targets 1Mn B/D Oil Export Increase, Says Chalabi

The Iraq National Congress (INC) will implement an economic program focused on raising oil exports initially by 1mn b/d, according to Deputy Prime Minister and INC leader Ahmad Chalabi. Speaking on al-Sharqiyah TV on 30 November, Mr Chalabi said that efforts towards raising oil production had already started. We have started in this direction and we believe that we...