VOL. XLIV

No. 14

2-APRIL-2001

IRAQ

Iraqi Oil Exports Back To Normal As High Level Talks Under Way To Curb Cross-Border Trade And Surcharges

Preliminary figures released by the UN Office of the Iraq Program indicate that Iraqi oil exports in March will surpass the 2mn b/d level, putting them at around their normal average prior to December when exports collapsed because of the surcharges demanded by Iraq. MEES soundings indicate there are two reasons behind the increase in Iraqi exports:

  • The...