LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Angolan crude for March
loading was closer to being sold out after a rebound in demand,
traders said on Thursday, while offers of Nigerian crude were
heard to be steady.
* Around 5-6 March-loading cargoes of Angolan crude remained
unsold, a trader said, down from around 10 on Wednesday. Details
did not immediately emerge of recent deals.
* The March programme has sold out relatively fast, traders
have said, due to stronger demand including from China and a
smaller-than-normal loading plan of 29 cargoes.
* Vitol was still offering a cargo of Angolan Dalia but had
yet to attract a buyer. A trader said the shipment was a partial
cargo offered on a delivered basis.
* Offers for key Nigerian crude, despite facing competition
in Europe from U.S. grades, were heard to be stable after recent
gains. Sellers of Bonny Light/Qua Iboe are asking dated Brent
plus $5.00, up from closer to plus $4.00 heard last Friday.
* Sold prices, though, remained short of the offer levels, a
trader said.
(Reporting by Alex Lawler; Editing by Chris Reese)
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