VOL. XLVI

No 3

20-January-2003

SUPPLY/DEMAND

Middle Distillate Quality Key For Middle East Refiners, Says FACTS

Improving the quality of middle distillate output appears to be the key consideration of the majority of Middle Eastern refiners, according to Honolulu-based FACTS Inc. In the January 2003 report Middle East Oil Market Update and Outlook for Product Exports, FACTS analyst Nancy Yamaguchi writes: Middle distillate hydrodesulfurization (MDHDS) capacity has grown enormously, and major new...