VOL. XLV

No 13

1 April 2002

IRAQ

Iraqi Oil After May: An Uncertain Future

The one certaintyabout Iraqi oil supplies after 30 May, when the current oil-for-food programexpires, is that the outlook is uncertain. In fact on three major issues thereare more questions than answers:

US intentions towards the Iraqiregime. This is a subject that is debated almost daily, but thereis very little information if any as to whether or not a political decisionto try to change the regime in Baghdadhas been...