VOL. XLIII

No. 47

20-November-2000

IRAQ

SOMOs Customers In Turmoil Over New Premium

The following is the text of the MEES News Flash released on 15 November:

MEES learns that Iraqs State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has asked its customers to start paying a premium of 50 cents/B over the official selling price (OSP) into a designated account outside the control of the United Nations beginning 1 December and has said that any company refusing to do so will lose the volume of oil allotted to it....