MOSCOW, April 18 (Reuters) - Urals crude oil
differentials to dated Brent were steady on Tuesday, while
Reuters calculations showed that April-loading cargoes traded
above the price cap.
* India and China have snapped up the vast majority of
Russian oil
so far in April at prices above the Western price cap of $60 per
barrel, according to traders and Reuters calculations.
* Russian oil giant Rosneft is demanding
compensation
from Germany's economy ministry for losses related to seizure of
its Schwedt refinery, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday,
citing company lawyers.
PLATTS WINDOW
* No bids or offers were made for Urals, Azeri BTC or CPC
Blend in
the Platts window on Tuesday, traders said.
NEWS
* The clear winner in the race to replace Russian oil at
Europe's
refineries is Norway's Johan Sverdrup crude, according to
Refinitiv Eikon data and traders.
* Chinese oil refinery throughput surged to a record in
March,
data showed on Tuesday, as refiners stepped up runs to capture
strong export demand and build up inventories ahead of planned
maintenance.
(Reporting by Reuters)
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