LONDON, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Price offers for Angolan oil have
eased, traders say, as demand for its heavy and sweet crude
grades remains robust in Asia but competition from Mideast and
Australian oil has strengthened.
* About 15 cargoes of Angolan oil remain available for
export in October.
* State oil company Sonangol was down to its last cargo for
the month, keeping its offering for Dalia crude at a premium of
$3 to dated Brent.
* A cargo of Australian Vincent oil, a heavy sweet crude,
was offered for export over Sept. 26-30, the first cargo to be
advertised since field expansion in May 2018. * Differentials for Nigerian crude remained sluggish as
European gasoline margins slackened amid fewer exports.
* Traders hope interest in East and Southeast Asia might
help to clear some cargoes but noted that shipping costs on the
route might prove prohibitive.
TENDERS
* India's IOC issued two tenders for loading Oct. 11-20 and
Nov. 1-10, closing on Wednesday.
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1.94% in the three months to the end of June, the second
successive quarter of decline as the country struggles to shake
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