VOL. XLII

No 43

25-October-1999

IRAQ

SOMO Signs New Oil Sales Contracts; UK Plans November VoteOn New Iraq Policy

Iraqs State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) has sold 8mnbarrels of Kirkuk and Basrah Light crudes under the amended phase six program,with the intention of selling more oil until the current program ends on 20November, MEES learns. SOMO agreed to provide additional crude to threeregular customers Frances Total (2mn barrels of Basrah Light to the US), theLondon-based Sonatrach...