VOL. XXXII

NO.34

29-MAY-1989

IRAQ

Iraq's SOMO Plans to Keep Far East Price Formula Unchanged for 3Q BarringUnforseen Developments

Iraq's oil marketing organization SOMO has informed its Japanese crude oilcustomers that it plans to keep its price formula for contract deliveries ofBasrah Light crude ex-Yanbu' unchanged for the third quarter, unless anyexceptional developments occur in the price structure following the OPECconference - in which case the matter would be discussed between the parties....