VOL. XXXVII

NO. 20

14-FEBRUARY-1994

Saudi Arabia Plans To Emphasize Light Crude Output At The Expense Of Heavy To Maximize Revenue

Maximization of production of higher-priced light crudes, as against that of heavier grades, will be the order of the day in Saudi Arabia over the next five years if the latest scenario prepared by Saudi Aramco planners is executed as it now stands.

As far as output capacity is concerned, Saudi Aramco's target of a maximum sustained capacity (MSC) of...