VOL. XXXIX

No. 21

19-February-1996

OPEC

Various OPEC Members Strike Hard-Line Positions In Advance Of Iraq's Return

A number of OPEC member states have recently struck hard- line positions in advance of Iraq's prospective return to the oil market, reflecting deep-seated divisions as to how this traumatic development should be addressed (for analysis see relevant article in MEES, 12 February).

In the UAE, Acting Oil Minister Rakadh bin Salim bin Rakadh told Reuters on 13 February that...