VOL. XLII

No. 22

31-May-1999

IRAQ

Smooth Phase-To-Phase Transition For Iraqi Oil Exports

In the first smooth transition since the start of theoil-for-food program two and a half years ago, Iraqi oil exports have continueduninterruptedly from one phase to another, reflecting features which haverecently become common to Iraqi oil marketing practices as well as certaincritical domestic developments.

In a succession of rapid moves over the past fortnight, theSecurity Council on 21 May unanimously...