VOL. XXXIV

NO. 45

12-AUGUST-1991

Kuwait

Quality Uncertainties Delay Kuwait Crude Sales

Arrangements for the sale of Kuwait's first two VLCC export cargoes of crude- loaded on 26-27 July and 5-7 August (MEES, 29 July) - have been delayed,largely because of uncertainties regarding the quality of the oil loaded inthese shipments, MEES understands. Much of the crude in the first shipment andsome of that in the second came from old storage of Kuwait Export blend in thetanks (the usual Kuwait Export mix...