VOL. XXXVI

NO. 44

2-AUGUST-1993

Shift Of Signals From Iraq Could Take Heat Off OPEC Temporarily ButBasic Problems Of Supply Regulation Remain

Now that the prospect of an early resumption of Iraqi oil exports has fadedconsiderably as a result of a tactical shift in Baghdad's priorities (which isanalyzed in detail on page A3), the pressure on OPEC would appear to have beensomewhat relieved, for the time being at least. But the underlying tensionsand fault lines within OPEC which are plaguing...