SINGAPORE- * Russia's Sakhalin Energy has sold five cargoes of Sakhalin Blend crude loading between late June and July at premiums slightly higher than the previous month on strong demand for grades priced off Dubai quotes, sources said on Thursday
* A cargo loading on June 24-30 was sold via tender at a premium close to $4 a barrel to Dubai, while another three cargoes loading in July sold at $4-$4.50 a barrel, they said
* A fifth cargo loading in mid-July sold at a premium of $5-$5.50 a barrel as its quality was heavier than usual, one of the sources said
* The loading dates for the four July cargoes are July 5-11, 11-17, 17-23 and 23-29
* The cargoes were sold to end-users in Japan, South Korea and China, the trade sources said
* Sakhalin Energy last sold cargoes loading between May and June at $3.80-$4.20 a barrel above Dubai quotes
(Reporting by Florence Tan; Editing by Tom Hogue) ((Florence.Tan@thomsonreuters.com; +65 6870 3497; Reuters Messaging: florence.tan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))
