VOL. XLII

No. 02

11-January-1999

IRAQ

Basrah Refinery Distribution Manifold Damaged In US/UK Bombing;Refinery Itself Unharmed

MEES learns from authoritative sources that the US and UK bombingraids on the Basrah refinery on December 16-19 damaged the distribution manifold locatedoutside the refinery periphery and not the main plant facility itself. Prior to the raid,the refinery was processing 70,000 b/d, about half of its capacity. Additionally, theberths at nearby Umm Qasr port were not damaged...