* Crude oil exports and transit of Urals, KEBCO and Siberian Light oil grades from Russia's western ports are expected to rise 9% in March from February, data from trade sources and Reuters calculations showed.
* Loadings are expected to rise after several oil cargoes meant for loadings
from
Novorossiisk port in February were postponed to March.
* Freight rates for April-loading cargoes of Urals oil eased, attracting
more
buying interest from refiners in Asia.
* Traders expected lower transport costs to support prices for Urals oil in
April.
PLATTS WINDOW
* No bids or offers were made for Urals, Azeri BTC or CPC Blend in the
Platts
window on Monday, traders said.
NEWS
* Russian oil major Tatneft increased oil output by 4.6% last year
to
29.1 million tonnes, the company said on Monday in a management document
analysing its 2022 performance.
* Global commodities trader Vitol said on Monday its 2022 revenues shot up
to $505
billion, a jump of 80% from a year earlier.
(Reporting by Reuters;
Editing by Alison Williams)
