Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 29

19-July-2004

IRAQ

Security Problems Continue To Disrupt Economic/Political Life In Iraq

Security problems continue to disrupt efforts by the Iraqi authorities to re-establish normal economic and political life in the country. On 15 July exports of Iraqi crude via the northern pipeline to Ceyhan were halted after an explosion and fire on the pipeline near Fatha, about 90km west of Kirkuk. Plans were being drawn up to issue a tender for Kirkuk crude...