* Kazakhstan has started arbitration proceedings against
companies
developing its Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields over $13
billion and $3.5 billion respectively in costs deducted as part
of profit-sharing deals.
PLATTS WINDOW
* No bids or offers were made for Urals, Azeri BTC or CPC
Blend in
the Platts window on Tuesday, traders said.
NEWS
* Kazakhstan produced 7.81 million tonnes of oil and gas
condensate in March, up from 7.08 million tonnes in February.
* BP produced 4.7 million tonnes of oil in Azerbaijan in the
first
quarter, from January to March.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Mark Porter)
MOSCOW, April 11 (Reuters) - Urals crude oil
differentials were steady on Tuesday, while market players wait
to see Russia's loading plans for its Western ports in May after
Moscow announced voluntary production cuts of 500,000 barrels
per day until the end of the year.
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