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North Sea Crude-Ekofisk diffs edge lower

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By Reuters
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LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - The differential for the North Sea Ekofisk crude grade edged down on Tuesday to reflect a lower offer from Glencore.



* Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiisk resumed oil loadings on March 14 after a storm, two trading sources said on Tuesday.
* Kazakhstan plans to ship 20,000 tonnes of crude to Germany this month via the Russian Druzhba pipeline and the same volume in April, Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Akchulakov said on Tuesday.


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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).
* There were no deals, two trade sources said.
* Ekofisk: Glencore offered a cargo at dated Brent plus $2.10, loading Mar. 25-27.


* Troll: Glencore offered a cargo at dated Brent plus $2.85, loading April 1-3.


(Reporting by Rowena Edwards Editing by David Goodman )


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