Analysts warn risky toehold as U S planes deploy near Iraq
Washington officials reveal U S warplanes and light Army battalions head to Saudi Arabia amid fears of a large Iraqi force. Analysts call the move symbolic yet dangerous, warning of a potential extended commitment and the risk of Saddam Hussein using chemical arms. Bush orders deployment of units from Fort Campbell Fort Stewart and Fort Bragg along with F 16 and F 15 fighters and tankers from U S bases.
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U S Energy Dept Signals SPR Sale to Tackle Oil Shock
The Energy Department signaled readiness to sell from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease price pressures from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. John Easton Jr. told a House subcommittee the United States would use the SPR to address supply interruptions while coordinating with allies as the International Energy Agency plans a high level meeting in Paris. The SPR, created in 1975, holds about 590 million barrels stored in Gulf Coast salt caverns in Texas and Louisiana.
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Oil Firms Reroute Tankers Amid Middle East Crisis
Oil companies scramble to cope with Iraq and Kuwait embargoes and looming conflict. They plan redeploying tanker fleets to secure oil from alternative producers while facing higher insurance costs for ships and cargo. Major firms contend with idle vessels as invasion alters oil availability.
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Choke points shape Iraqi oil export routes
The text explains Iraq's need to export oil, detailing how the 1980 88 Iran Iran war blocked Persian Gulf shipping, Syria blocked pipelines in 1982, and Iraq built routes via Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It notes Mina al Bakr near Fao and that nearly all export through these pipelines, while Kuwait relies on Persian Gulf shipping with no overland option.
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Food as a weapon in effort to cripple Iraq
U N embargo on Iraq bans most goods except medical supplies and humanitarian food. About 70 percent of Iraq’s food is imported from the United States and Europe, with grain having potential impact as early as October. John Parker of the Agriculture Department notes significant 1989 imports including wheat, rice, and corn.
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State Department avoids calling Americans hostages
The State Department would not identify Americans detained at a Baghdad hotel amid the Iraq Kuwait crisis. Officials note 11 oil workers from Kuwait to Iraq and three unidentified Americans are with the group, with some allowed limited access to hotel facilities. U.S. officials seek safe exit once borders reopen, while border and flight options remain uncertain.
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US troops join multinational force to deter Iraqi invasion
US led by Bush deploys allied forces including Saudi Moroccan and German troops with Air Force F 16s F 15s and tankers to Saudi borders. Pentagon notes potential long, slow conflict while sanctions and embargos expand.
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