LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude
differentials were steady on Tuesday, with no cheaper offers or
higher bids emerging.
MARCH PROGRAMMES
* Supply of the five North Sea crude oil grades underpinning
the dated Brent benchmark will average about 716,000 barrels per
day (bpd) in March, compared with 707,000 bpd in February,
loading programmes showed. PLATTS WINDOW
* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless
marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at
place (DAP).
* Forties: Vitol offered CIF Rotterdam at dated Brent plus
$1.20, loading Feb. 18-22. On an FOB basis, this equates to
minus 34 cents, according to Reuters calculations.
* Forties: Vitol offered at dated Brent plus 20 cents,
loading Feb. 25-27.
(Reporting by Shadia Nasralla
Editing by David Goodman)
Reuters Messaging: shadia.nasralla.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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