VOL. XXXIII

NO. 17

29-JANUARY-1990

Syria

Syria Sounds Out Term Buyers for Light Crude

Although Syria has been sounding out buyers' interest in purchasing Syrianlight crude on a term contract basis rather than on spot tenders as at present,talks to this effect are still at a preliminary stage and no model contracthas yet been drawn up, MEES understands. Syria currently exports some 80,000b/d of its light crude output of around 180,000-200,000 b/d, with the remainderbeing refined domestically. All...