London — Urals crude oil differentials were steady on Monday amid a Russian public holiday.
PLATTS WINDOW
* There were no bids or offers in the Platts window for Urals, Azeri, CPC or Saharan, traders said. Urals differentials to dated Brent have firmed over the past week on strong demand and tight supply.
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* Russia lowered its oil output to 11.23 million barrels per day (bpd) last month from 11.25 million bpd in September, missing again its obligations under a global pact to curb production, energy ministry data showed on Saturday.
* Hungarian energy firm MOL is buying Chevron’s stake in a giant oilfield in Azerbaijan for $1.57 billion, as U.S. majors retreat from the central Asian state after 25 years to refocus on production at home.
