VOL. XXXII

NO. 29

24-APRIL-1989

IRAN

2Q Japanese Liftings of Iranian Crude Finalized at 260,000 b/d

The total volume of second-quarter contract liftings of Iranian crude byJapanese customers has now been finalized at 260,000 b/d. According to MEESsources, the breakdown is approximately as follows:

- End-user refiners in Japan: Cosmo, 30,000 b/d; Idemitsu, 20,000 b/d;Showa-Shell, 20,000 b/d; Mitsubishi Oil, 10,000 b/d. Total 80,000 b/d.

- Trading houses: Tomen, 38,000 b/d; C. Itoh, 35,000 b/d;...