VOL. XLIII

No. 23

5-June-2000

YEMEN

Yemens Reserves Total 5.7bn Barrels Of Oil, 15 Trillion Cu Ft Of Gas

President 'Ali 'Abd Allah Salih of Yemen has said his countrys oil reserves total around 5.7bn barrels, while gas reserves stand at about 15 trillion cu ft. He was speaking in a televised address to the nation on 21 May to mark the 10th anniversary of the unification of former North and South Yemen. "Oil, gas and mineral exploration is actively continuing," President Salih said, "and results...