VOL. XXXII

NO. 29

24-APRIL-1989

IRAQ

Japanese Firms Awarded 2Q Products Exports Tenders

MEES understands that three Japanese firms have been awarded the secondquarter tenders for exports of gas oil and naphtha offered by Iraq's SOMO.Mitsubishi was awarded the 90,000100,000 ton gas oil tender, while C. Itoh andMarubeni will share on a 50-50 basis the 40,000 ton naphtha tender. The200,000-250,000 ton tender for 2Q exports of fuel oil is expected to be awardedsoon. These product exports, emanating...