VOL. XXXII

NO. 27

10-APRIL-1989

IRAN

Volumes for 2Q Japanese Liftings of Iranian Crude

According to MEES sources, the latest tally for second quarter contract liftings of Iranian crude by Japanese customers is 270,000 b/d for delivery toJapan plus a potential 40,000 b/d for delivery to other Far East markets outside Japan, making a total of 310,000 b/d. Information available so far on thebreakdown is as follows:

- End-user refiners in Japan: Cosmo, 30,000 b/d; Idemitsu, 20,000 b/d;Showa-Shell,...