LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Spot buyers held back on
Wednesday as they waited for sellers to lower their cargo offer
levels to compensate for weakening refinery margins.
* About 15 cargoes of Angolan oil remain available for
export in October.
* State oil company Sonangol lowered its offer level for its
remaining cargo of Dalia by 10 cents to dated Brent plus $2.90 a
barrel.
* A cargo of Kissanje was being shown at dated Brent plus
$3.00 and Gindungo at dated Brent plus $2.00.
* Two October loading cargoes of Qua Iboe were being offered
at dated Brent plus $2.70 and plus $3.00 a barrel. Several
October loading Bonny Light cargoes were offered at dated Brent
plus $3.00 a barrel and a September loading cargo was shown at
dated Brent plus $2.75.
* A October loading cargo of Forcados was offered at close
to $4 a barrel above dated Brent.
TENDERS
* India's IOC issued two tenders for loading Oct. 11-20 and
Nov. 1-10. Winner details are expected to emerge on Thursday.
* Indonesia's Pertamina issued a buy tender for light crude
cargoes, including west Africa, for Nov. 1-19 delivery. It
closes on Sept. 6 and remains valid until Sept. 10.
* Indonesia's Pertamina issued a second buy tender for
condensate cargoes for Dec. 1-5 delivery cargoes. It closes on
Sept. 6 and remains valid until Sept. 10.
RELATED NEWS
* The trading arm of Nigeria's state oil firm is leaving
London to set up in Dubai to be closer to the Asian market which
is fast becoming the main buyer of the west African country's
crude, four oil industry sources said.