VOL. XXXIII

NO. 3

23-OCTOBER-1989

Saudi Arabia

Idemitsu Signs for 50,000 B/D Direct Crude Supply Contract with SaudiArabia

MEES learns that Saudi Aramco and Japan's Idemitsu have signed a termcontract for the supply of 50,000 b/d of Saudi crude to the Japanese firm.Deliveries are due to start in November. The contract is for one year, on anevergreen basis.