LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - European refiners have yet to
step into the void left by Chinese buyers despite low freight
rates, with little movement of March cargoes.
* China's Unipec was still seeking buyers for a handful of
Angolan cargoes for March export as new programmes were set to
emerge early next week.
* Turkey's Tupras took two cargoes in its latest tender
including a Bonny Light from Total.
* Two Chinese independent refiners issued buy tenders but
details did not immediately surface.
* India's IOC awarded a buy tender for crude loading April
11-20. Total was said to be a winner but this could not be
confirmed.
* Indonesia's Pertamina closed a buy tender for crude
cargoes for May 1-3 delivery. Results are expected in the next
few days.
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