North Sea Crude-Troll at 7-week high after Vitol sold to Equinor

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - North Sea Troll crude oil differentials on Friday hit their highest level since early March after Vitol sold a cargo to Equinor.

* The British union Unite said on Friday 1,300 offshore workers will begin a 48-hour strike on Monday, which could result in production shutdowns on North Sea offshore oil and gas platforms.
* The walkout would hit oil and gas operators including BP, EnQuest, Harbour, Ithaca, Shell, TAQA and TotalEnergies.
* Unite also has strike mandates at Petrofac-BP and Wood Group-TAQA assets, but no strike dates have been announced yet in relation to these disputes.

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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).
* Troll: Vitol sold to Equinor at dated Brent plus $4.50 loading May 12-14.
* No outstanding bids or offers. (Reporting by Shadia Nasralla; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)

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