VOL. XXXII

NO. 22

6-MARCH-1989

IRAN

Japan and France Urge Companies to Curb Liftings of Iranian Oil

Both the Japanese and French governments have approached their oil companiesin an effort to persuade them to curb liftings of Iranian oil in the currentunfavorable political climate.

In Japan, MEES understands, the powerful Ministry of International Tradeand Industry (MITI) has made informal approaches to Japanese companies, askingthem to cut back their contract liftings of Iranian crude oil by some...