North Sea Forties and U.S. WTI Midland crude differentials were stable on Friday, as bids and offers in the Platts window did not test levels from earlier in the week.
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Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).
No deals on Friday, a trade source said.
WTI Midland: There were four outstanding bids on Friday, the highest of which was tabled by Mercuria for June 3-7 dates at dated Brent plus $1.65 CIF Rotterdam.
WTI Midland: Phillips 66 had an outstanding offer for June 27-July 1 dates at dated Brent plus $2.10 CIF Rotterdam.
Mercuria’s bid equated to around dated plus 61 cents on a FOB basis, while Phillips 66’s offer equated to around dated plus $1.06 FOB, Reuters calculations showed.
On Thursday, Vitol sold Moeve (formerly Cepsa) a July 4-8 cargo of WTI Midland at dated Brent plus $1.90 CIF Rotterdam, or dated plus 84 cents FOB according to Reuters calculations.
Forties: On Friday, TotalEnergies bid for a June 28-30 cargo at dated Brent plus 80 cents.
On Thursday, TotalEnergies had bid Forties for June 28-30 dates, and Mercuria had bid June 22-24 dates, both at dated plus 90 cents.
Source: Reuters