SINGAPORE- Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Dubai were mixed on Tuesday, while some Asian refiners issued spot tenders to buy sweet crude.
During the market-on-close (MOC) price assessment, Vitol and Shell bid March-loading Upper Zakum cargoes at 45 cents above Dubai quotes, but did not attract any sellers.
BP via RIM Trading board offered a Murban crude cargo, loading Mar. 1-25, at 10 cents below OSP, down from a prior offer of 5 cents below OSP, but did not attract any buyers.
A few more Asian refiners have issued spot crude procurement tenders.
Vietnam's Binh Son refinery on Tuesday closed a tender seeking sweet crude for March with bids valid till Friday.
Taiwan's Formosa will close a tender on Wednesday for March-loading sweet crude.
Indonesia's Pertamina is seeking spot crude for April arrival via a tender closing on Wednesday.
ASIA-PACIFIC CRUDE:
Malaysia's Kimanis crude oil exports will rise to nine cargoes in March, compared with 8 cargoes in the previous month, industry sources said on Tuesday.
Vietnam's PV Oil on Tuesday closed a spot tender to sell a Chim Sao crude cargo, loading Mar. 19-24.
PV Oil has also offered a Su Tu Den crude cargo, loading Mar. 1-7, and a Ruby crude cargo, loading Mar. 4-11, via spot tender to be closed later this week.
NEWS
Chinese ports and marine safety authorities are on high alert as an expansion of sea ice makes it tougher for ships to berth and discharge at key energy product import terminals along the coast of northern Bohai Bay.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Monday warned that global emissions that have been hollowed out by the COVID-19 pandemic are set to rebound in 2021 unless governments take swift policy action.
(Reporting By Shu Zhang) ((shu.zhang@thomsonreuters.com; +65-6870-3549; Reuters Messaging: Twitter @shuzhang4))oil outright prices 0#C-A ))
