London -- Spot trade was slim on Tuesday, though
the last cargo of Cabinda traded at the end of
last week thanks to falling Brent futures.
* Spot activity has picked up in other regions
as well over the past few days thanks to cheaper
outright prices despite more refinery shutdowns.
* Around 8-10 unsold Angolan crude cargoes
remained from the May programme, a sharp drop-off
from early last week as buyers
capitalised on record low prices.
* Term allocations for the new June export
schedule had yet to emerge.
* Eni sold a cargo of Angolan Cabinda after offering at dated Brent minus
$6, traders said, specifying that BP was the buyer, though this could not be
confirmed immediately.
* At least three dozen cargoes of April and May-loading Nigerian crude unlikely
to be absorbed by the refining systems of oil majors were still seeking buyers
ahead of the imminent arrival of June programmes.
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West Africa Crude – Nigeria, Angolan diffs jump on cheap freight