LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Sales for both light and heavy
crude grades from West Africa proceeded slowly amid restricted
mobility in the West and slow demand from East Asia.
* A little over five cargoes of Angolan crude for loading in
February remain to be sold, according to traders, with
preliminary programmes for exports in March expected imminently.
* Sonangol sold its three spot cargoes - Dalia, Girassol and
Olombendo - after cutting offer prices by about 50 cents
compared to late last week.
* Up to four of six Djeno cargoes also seek buyers after
China's Unipec purchased two cargoes late last week. Traders
expect sales at below dated Brent flat.
* South Africa's Sasol awarded a buy tender for crude for
February loading and early March delivery to Durban to a cargo
of Nigerian Forcados crude, though further details did not
emerge.
* India's IOC is running two tenders for crude loading on
March 1-10 and 4-13 set to close on Friday.
* The FPSO Abigail Joseph in Nigeria exported its first
crude cargo this week, though the buyer remained unclear.
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