MOSCOW, April 13 (Reuters) - Urals crude oil
differentials to dated Brent were unchanged on Thursday, while
focus moved to May-loading cargoes.
* Traders said that May-loading Urals oil cargoes started to
trade
as Asian buyers ordered volumes in advance.
* Demand for May-loading Urals cargoes from buyers in China
was
higher than for April volumes, traders said, while most of the
cargoes were expected to be shipped to India.
PLATTS WINDOW
* No bids or offers were made for Urals, Azeri BTC or CPC
Blend in
the Platts window on Thursday, traders said.
NEWS
* OPEC on Thursday flagged downside risks to summer oil
demand as
part of the backdrop to output cuts announced this month by
OPEC+ producers, shedding some light on the factors behind the
surprise move that has led to a rise in oil prices.
(Reporting by Reuters
Editing by Mark Potter)
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