LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - An Indian tender mopped up
several cargoes of west African crude on Thursday but spot
activity remained muted.
* Around 10-15 Nigerian cargoes were heard to remain for
July loading.
* Price offerings for August loading cargoes of major grades
Bonny Light and Qua Iboe were dated Brent plus $2.50-$2.60 a
barrel.
* India's IOC awarded its latest buy tender for west African
crude loading Sept. 1-10 to Total for 3 million barrels of oil
but grade details did not immediately emerge.
* Indonesia's Pertamina has issued a tender for crude
loading Aug. 1-8 set to close on Friday.
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