oil-for-food

Iraq earns additional $252 million under UN 'oil-for-food' programme

31 July 2001
Exporting 12 million barrels of crude over the past week, Iraq has earned an additional €287 million (euros), or $252 million, under the "oil-for-food" programme, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase humanitarian relief.

Iraq earns additional $129 million under UN 'oil-for-food' programme

17 July 2001
Iraq has earned an additional €151 million (euros), or $129 million, under the United Nations "oil-for-food" programme, which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase humanitarian relief, the UN office overseeing the effort said today.