VOL. XXXIX No. 58 4-November-1996JORDAN

Jordan's Oil Privatization Moves Face Uphill TaskMEES Executive Editor Walid Khadduri Reports from 'Amman.

Jordan's initial efforts to privatize the oil sector are facing an uphill and arduous task. The concession agreement awarded by the government to the National Petroleum Company (NPC) has given the firm a very narrow and limited mandate within which to operate, thereby impeding any momentum towards a proper take-off. At the same time, moves to...