VOL. XLI

No. 48

30-November-1998

QATAR

Mitsui Signs Contract For Purchase Of Qatari Oil Products

Japans Mitsui & Co. Ltd. announced on 24 November that it hassigned a five-year contract with Qatar to purchase 1.4mn tons/year of oil products fromthe Mesaieed refinery, which will include LPG, naphtha, gasoline and some other products,beginning in the year 2002. Revenue from sales to Mitsui will be used by therefinerys operating and managing company, the National Oil Distribution Company...