*Spain imported 1.33mn b/d of crude in 2019, down 1.9% from 2018’s record 1.36mn b/d.
*Opec countries boosted volumes to a multi-decade high 808,000 b/d, despite a complete collapse in Iran volumes. Indeed Spain’s overall Mideast imports were down 21% at 270,000 b/d, a four-year low: December 2019 saw the lowest monthly figure since 2015 both in volume terms (174,000 b/d) and as a share of overall imports (13.4%). (CONTINUED - 311 WORDS)
