South Korea, Japan refiners chase competitive Iraqi crude amid higher runs, winter demand

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South Korean and Japanese refiners are increasingly attracted to Iraqi crude oil as official selling prices for Basrah crudes fell to steep discounts against other Persian Gulf grades, prompting the Northeast Asian end-users to pick up additional Iraqi barrels to cater to their rising refinery run rates and winter fuel requirements. Iraq’s State Oil Marketing …

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