VOL. XLIII

No. 04

24 January 2000

EGYPT

Egypt Reduces February Price Formulas

Egypt has reduced is February prices by 10-25 cents/B. The following table shows the adjustment factors for Egyptian crudes in relation to Dated Brent during the second half of 1999 and the first two months of 2000 ($/B):

1999

2000

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Suez Blend (33º)

-1.70

-1.90

-1.75

-2.05

-1.75

-1.65

-1.65

-1.85

Ras al-Bihar (33º)

-1.60

-1.70

-1.55

-1.85

-1.65

-1.55

-1.55

-1.65

Zeit Bay (33º)

-1.65

-1.75

-1.60

-1.90

-1.70

-1.60

-1.60

-1.70

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