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* Iran says it has no debts with Britain
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Friday,
December 3, 1999
* Oil price dithers ahead of crunch Iraq vote
LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Nervy oil markets dithered on Friday with
traders torn between fears of more disruption to Iraqi supplies and hints
that OPEC could raise output if prices stay too high for too long. Benchmark
Brent futures for January delivery rested just one cent up at $24.97 a
barrel by 1300 GMT, pausing from a series of wild swings in the last two
weeks up to a nine-year high at $25.90 then briefly down to $23.20 ...
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Thursday
December 2, 1999
* Iran says it is ready for talks on joining WTO
TEHRAN, Dec 2 (AFP) - Iran is ready to start negotiations on joining
the World Trade Organisation (WTO), press reports Thursday quoted Deputy
Trade Minister Mohammad Nahavandian as saying. "We must obtain a fair
share of international trade, which is why we must negotiate with the WTO
to ensure our national interests are secured to the utmost," he said
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* Iran warns public about possible Y2K disruptions
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior official warned Iranians on Thursday about
possible disruptions in oil, power, telecommunications and other public
services due to the millennium computer bug, state television reported
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Wednesday
December 1, 1999
* Oil staggers as OPEC studies options
LONDON (Reuters) - Jittery oil markets dumped early gains Wednesday
amid signals OPEC powers might raise output, possibly before March, if
supply shortages keep prices sizzling. Benchmark Brent for January was
13 cents adrift at $23.51 a barrel at 9:43 a.m. EST after sliding from
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Tuesday
November 30, 1999
* Elf denies IOC joins Iran oil venture
LONDON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - French energy group Elf Aquitaine on Monday
denied a report that Indian Oil Corp would become involved in developing
Iran's Balal oilfield. ``This is false,'' an Elf spokesman said, referring
to a statement by an IOC official that the state-owned company planned
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* Iran officials doubt quick economic recovery
TEHRAN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Doubts are growing in Iran over quick economic
recovery, amid parliamentary resistance to President Mohammad Khatami's
liberalisation plan and apparent policy confusion in the Islamic republic.
Parliament, dominated by Khatami's opponents, recently blocked several
key market-oriented elements in the reformist president's economic plan
for the next five years and imposed provisions deemed contrary to the programme's
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Monday
November 29, 1999
* Parliament passes Khatami economic plan
TEHRAN, Nov 29 (AFP) - Iran prepared Monday for a major shake-up in
its economic system after the conservative-dominated parliament approved
the last clauses of reformist President Mohammad Khatami's ambitious five-year
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* Iran says it has no debts with Britain
TEHRAN, Nov 29 (AFP) - Iran denied Monday that it owes money to Britain
following reports that British officials came to Tehran to discuss debts.
Iran "is not in debt to the state or individuals ... in Britain,"
the Iranian economy ministry said, quoted by the official IRNA news agency....
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