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Iraq Lifts Most of It's Official Crude Prices

OIL

Iraq’s Somo has increased official formula prices for majority of April-loading crude exports to Asia-Pacific and Europe.

  • Somo has raised the April formula price for Basrah Medium to its core Asia-Pacific market by 95¢/bl on the month, while the April Basrah Heavy price has been lifted by $1.95/bl.
  • Somo has raised the April prices of its Europe-bound exports of Basrah Medium and Basrah Heavy by $1.25/bl and $1.75/bl, respectively, but it has left the formula price of Kirkuk blend to Europe unchanged at a $1.45/bl discount to the North Sea Dated benchmark.
  • See attached chart for all prices.


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