VOL. XLV

No 23

10-June-2002

IRAQ

Iraq Earned $6.6Bn FromCross-Border Trade During 1997-2001, Says US GAO Report

A report recentlyreleased by the US Government Accounting Office (GAO) says that Iraqearned some $6.6bn in revenue from cross-border oil trade and surcharges duringthe last five years. This figure was based on data gathered by the USGovernment and the oil industry, said the report, which is entitled Weapons ofMass Destruction: UN Confronts Significant Challenges in Implementing...