VOL. XLIII

No. 16

17-April-2000

ALGERIA

Canadas Ultramar Emerges As Algerias Top Crude Lifter With 100,000 B/D

MEES learns that Canadas Ultramar Diamond Shamrock (UDS) has emerged as the top lifter of Algerian crude, with contracts for a total of 100,000 b/d. UDS already lifts 65,000 b/d of Saharan Blend which it processes at its 160,000 b/d Quebec refinery. On 8 April, Algerias state-owned oil and gas firm Sonatrach signed an agreement with UDS to supply it with another 35,000 b/d of Saharan...