Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) has issued a tender for the purchase of around 675,000 tonnes of gasoline and around 38,250 tonnes of gas oil, according to statement published in a local newspaper.

'Somo invites companies to bid for the supply of quantities of gasoline and gas oil by vessels to Iraq via Khor al-Zubair terminal (in Basra),' it said.

The period of the contract for the gasoline purchase is from July 1 until December 31, while the contract for gas oil is until September 30, the statement added. The deadline for bid submissions closes May 26.-Reuters