VOL. XXXI

NO. 35

6-JUNE-1988

SAUDI ARABIA

Mitsui Contracts for 280,000 t/y of Saudi LPG

Japan's Mitsui has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Petromin, effective1 April, for the purchase of 280,000 tons/year of Saudi LPG. Mitsui, whoseprevious direct contract with Petromin for 200,000 t/y of LPG expired at theend of 1987, had originally intended to buy the 280,000 t/y of LPG from Mobil.However, Mobil subsequently decided for economic reasons to stop importing LPGinto JAPAN.