West Africa Crude-Angolan trades weaker, Nigerian steady

08 Nov, 2017

ANGOLA

About 12 December-loading cargoes are available, a trader said, steady from Tuesday's assessment.

State oil company Sonangol lowered its offer for a cargo of Olombendo to dated Brent plus 70 cents, down 10 cents from Tuesday, and later sold the cargo to Unipec, traders said. The deal price was not known.

Sonangol was still offering a cargo of Dalia at dated Brent minus 50 cents.

NIGERIA

Qua Iboe was offered at dated Brent plus $1.30, steady from an offer level reported on Nov. 2. Several cargoes are available.

TENDERS

Indian Oil Corp. issued a buy tender for West African crude loading Dec. 9-20. Part one closes on Nov. 8 and part two on Nov. 9 with validity ending the same day.

Indonesia's Pertamina issued a buy tender for crude cargoes for January delivery. The tender closes on Nov. 8 with validity until Nov. 13.

India's BPCL issued a buy tender for December and January-loading crude. The first part closed on Nov. 7 and the second on Nov. 9 with validity until Nov. 10.

Indonesia's Pertamina closed a buy tender for the first quarter of 2018. Results are expected next week.

 

Copyright Reuters, 2017

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