US embassy cable - 03AMMAN3512

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JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER CONFIRMS CONTINUATION OF GRANTS

Identifier: 03AMMAN3512
Wikileaks: View 03AMMAN3512 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Amman
Created: 2003-06-15 06:33:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: EPET ETRD PREL KU SA JO TC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

UNCLAS AMMAN 003512 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
NSC FOR ADNAN KIFAYAT 
NEA FOR DAS SATTERFIELD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EPET, ETRD, PREL, KU, SA, JO, TC 
SUBJECT: JORDAN'S ENERGY MINISTER CONFIRMS CONTINUATION OF 
GRANTS 
 
REF: NEA/ARN-AMMAN EMAILS OF 6/11/03 AND PREVIOUS 
 
Sensitive But Unclassified; please protect accordingly. 
 
1.  (sbu)  Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Mohammed 
Batayneh confirmed on June 12 press reports that the GOJ had 
reached agreement with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE on a 
3-month extension to the deal reached prior to the war to 
supply Jordan with concessional oil.  Batayneh said the deal 
would continue to be for 100,000 bpd equivalent, NOT/NOT 
120,000 bpd as reported in the press.  Batayneh said the 
terms of the deal would remain as before, with Saudi Arabia 
supplying 50,000 bpd of crude, Kuwait 25,000 bpd, and the UAE 
the cash equivalent of 25,000 bpd. 
 
2.  (sbu)  Comment:  100,000 bpd is roughly equivalent to 
Jordan's consumption needs.  There would be little, if any, 
excess oil imported into Jordan under the extended deal, with 
any excess most likely being represented by unused cash from 
the Emirates' contribution rather than unused crude.  End 
comment. 
GNEHM 

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