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About 30 oil cargoes are but to seek out patrons on the worldwide market on account of unstable crude oil costs and sluggish demand.
Market information report obtained from Reuters, mentioned as of Tuesday, between 20 and 30 crude cargoes for November had been with out patrons, way over was usually anticipated to be left over at this stage of the buying and selling cycle.
The market is “very, very sluggish,” one other dealer mentioned. “The market goes down, margins look unhealthy,” the report mentioned quoting buying and selling sources.
Though a few of Nigeria’s crude grade corresponding to Bonga crude was supplied at a premium of $9 a barrel to the benchmark dated Brent, whereas Escravos and Forcados had been on supply in extra of $8 in October, nevertheless, the report mentioned freight charges have since jumped and refiners’ revenue margins have narrowed, weighing on demand.
The low demand had in flip prompted the nation’s crude grades to fall by $1 to $2 a barrel, merchants mentioned.
Crude oil costs in a number of the world’s essential bodily markets have weakened on account of a soar in freight prices and a drop in refining margins, in line with merchants and London Inventory Trade Group information, suggesting demand weak point that might filter by way of to the futures market.
