UAE

Japanese Customers Boost Term Contract Purchases of Abu Dhabi Crude 

Liftings of Abu Dhabi crude by Japanese customers under term contracts with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) are to rise to a total of 127,500 b/d for 1986, an increase of 37,500 b/d or 41.7% over the 1985 total of 90,000 b/d. The higher total for 1986 reflects increases in lifting volumes by Idemitsu, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, Nippon Mining and Showa, together with the addition of one new customer (Nippon...