LONDON, Feb 13 – Nigerian crude differentials held steady as there remained a large number of cargoes for March loading and as a buy tender from India’s IOC, set to close on Wednesday, tested prices.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!* About 20 cargoes of Nigerian crude were left in the March loading programme.
* India’s IOC has issued two buy tenders for crude loading between March 26 and April 4 and another for April 7-16. Both tenders close on Thursday with results expected on Friday.
* Less than five cargoes of Angolan crude were still available in March. Low freight rates have helped boost demand, a trader said.
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* The April Angolan programme is expected at the end of the week or the beginning of next week.
* Nigeria elections due to be held at the weekend could delay the loading programme, traders said.
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