VOL. XLII

No. 36

6-September-1999

IRAQ

UN Approves Iraqi Oil Donation To Turkey

The United Nations Security Council approved on 1 SeptemberIraq痴 donation of approximately $10mn worth of crude oil to Turkey to help thevictims of last month痴 devastating earthquake. Iraq announced on 2 Septemberthat it had completed delivery of the oil to Turkey via the Iraqi-Turkishpipeline which began on 29 August at a rate of 100,000 b/d. Proceeds from thesale of the oil will be redistributed to victims of the...