LONDON, April 27 – Differentials for key Nigerian grade Bonny Light and Qua Iboe firmed on the back of ongoing loading delays for Qua and greater demand from the United States.
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ANGOLA
* Unipec bought a cargo of June-loading Girassol from BP but price details did not emerge. The cargo was earlier offered at dated Brent plus 30 cents a barrel but was said to have sold below that level.
* ExxonMobil sold a cargo of Hungo but the buyer did not emerge.
* Chevron offered a cargo of June loading Cabinda at dated Brent minus 10 cents a barrel.
NIGERIA
* ExxonMobil sold two end-June cargoes of Qua Iboe at just under dated Brent plus $1.40, an offer level from earlier this week. Buyer details did not emerge.
* Bonny Light was pegged at around dated Brent plus $1.00.
TENDERS
* Indian BPCL’s tender was awarded to Vitol for a cargo of Agbami and Total for a cargo of Qua Iboe, two traders said. Both cargoes are loading end May, one added.
* India’s HPCL is due to close and release results of its latest tender on Friday.
* Indonesia’s Pertamina closed a tender for the second half of 2017 but the results will not be released until next week.
* Taiwan’s CPC tender for June loading cargoes closed on Wednesday but winner details had not yet emerged.