VOL. XLI

No. 31

3-August-1998

SYRIA

Talks Continue On Syrian August Oil Prices

MEES understands that talks are still continuing between lifters ofSyrian crudes and the state-owned oil marketing authority Sytrol regarding August prices.It is understood that Sytrol offered its customers at end of last week a price for SyrianLight at Dated Brent minus $0.20/B, compared to minus $1.65/B for July, while the pricefor Syrian Heavy now quoted by Sytrol is Dated Brent minus $3.60/B, compared to minus...