LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude
differentials were steady on Friday after a Gunvor bid at the
same level as Thursday and while traders awaited release of
April loading programmes.
APRIL PROGRAMMES
* Loading schedules for Ekofisk and Forties crude, two of
the benchmark grades, are due on Monday, traders said.
UNION DEAL
* The Unite labour union said that nearly 100 offshore
drillers working for Odfjell Technology UK on the BP Clair and
Clair Ridge North Sea installations have secured an extra three
weeks paid time off work per year.
PLATTS WINDOW
* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless
marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at
place (DAP).
* There were no deals, a trade source said.
* Forties: Gunvor withdrew a bid for a cargo at the same
level as Thursday, a trader said. On Thursday Gunvor had bid at
dated Brent minus 10 cents for a March 20-22 cargo.
(Reporting by Alex Lawler
Editing by David Goodman
)
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