LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - The spot market was dead on
Wednesday ahead of a meeting between OPEC and its allies and as
Chinese demand slowed because of a sharp contraction to the
Dubai-Brent spread.
* Angola's state firm Sonangol still has May loading CLOV
and Dalia cargoes for sale.
* Just under half the May loading programme was available.
* Around 20 cargoes of April-loading Nigerian were still
available while May still had some 40 cargoes available.
* Angolan Mostarda was still being offered at minus $5 a
barrel and Mondo at minus $4.
* Indications for Nigerian Qua Iboe were still around dated
Brent minus $3.00 with most of the cargoes from the loading
programme still available and deal levels likely to be
significantly lower. Bonga was offered at minus $2.50.
* Gabonese Etame was heard shown at dated Brent flat.
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