VOL. XXXI

NO. 31

9-MAY-1988

EGYPT

Suez Canal Transits and Cargo Down, Revenue Up in 1987

The volume of petroleum passing through the Suez Canal in both directionsfell by 16.1% to 88,040,000 tons in 1987 from 104,971,000 tons in 1986.Northbound petroleum totaled 75,794,000 tons (48,756,000 tons of crude oil and27,038,000 tons of petroleum products) in 1987, down 17.8% from 92,180,000 tons(65,386,000 tons of crude oil and 26,794,000 tons of petroleum products) in1986. Saudi Arabia continued to be...