VOL. XXXIII

NO.18

5-FEBRUARY-1990

Oman Plans To Boost Production To 700,000 b/d in 1990

Oman, whose crude oil output has been registering steady increases in recentyears, is planning to raise production to around 700,000 b/d in 1990, accordingto the Omani Minister of Petroleum and Minerals, Mr. Sa'id bin Ahmed al-Shanfari. This compares with the 640,000 b/d level attained in 1989.

Speaking in an interview in Muscat with MEES Editor Ian Seymour, Mr. Shanfarisaid he believed an average output of...