VOL. XXXI

NO. 16

25-JANUARY-1988

SYRIA

Syria Switches Sales to Traders

MEES understands that for 1988 Syria has to a large extent switched its crudeoil sales from its old-established term customers to trading firms. Syriaexports some 3.5-4.0mn tons/year (70,000-80,000 b/d) of heavy (24-25 API) high-sulfur (2.5-3.0%) Suwaidiyah crude.

In past years the traditional buyers of Syrian crude have been BP France, BPGermany, Neste, Conoco and Veba. This year, however, after some 30 companies hadbeen asked...