LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Trading remained slow on
Wednesday as sellers worried that new Chinese coronavirus
restrictions and a looming refinery maintenance season could cut
into sales.
* The Qua Iboe export terminal resumed production this week,
traders said, though force majeure on exports had yet to be
lifted.
* Sales of light sweet crude continued to be pinched by
reduced mobility brought on by coronavirus lockdowns, with
Nigerian Bonny Light offered at below dated Brent $1.50.
* Indonesia's Pertamina closed a tender for April arriving
crude on Wednesday, but results did not immediately emerge.
* India's IOC issued two tenders for crude loading in the
beginning of March set to close on Friday.
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* U.S. crude oil stockpiles last week fell more than
expected, while gasoline and distillate inventories rose as
refiners ramped up output to its highest level since August, the
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