VOL. XXXIV

NO. 45

12-AUGUST-1991

Saudi Arabia

Samarec Details Consumption of Products during Gulf Crisis

According to a report issued by the Saudi Arabian Marketing and RefiningCompany (Samarec) on the demand for petroleum products during the Gulf crisis,Samarec's sales of main products increased 27.2% during the period August 1990-February 1991, as shown in the table below:

 Sales ('000 barrels)Product Aug 1990-Feb 1991 Aug 1989-Feb 1990 % IncreasePremium Gasoline 33,350 31,770 5.0Diesel Oil...