VOL. XXXVII

NO. 15

10-JANUARY-1994

Jordan

Jordan To SetUp National Oil Company

The JordanianCouncil of Ministers on 4 January approved in principle a decision calling forthe establishment of a national oil company in Jordan, which will be set up asa joint public/private shareholding company. According to a statement by theDirector General of the Jordanian Natural Resources Authority (NRA), Dr. Fakhral-Din al-Daghistani, the company will undertake exploration and drilling operations in place of the...