North Sea Crude ‑ WTI Midland trades twice

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- U.S. WTI Midland crude traded twice in the Platts window on Monday, as North Sea benchmark grades Brent and Forties were also on offer.


PLATTS WINDOW

  • Indications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place.

  • Two cargoes traded, a market source said.

  • WTI Midland: TotalEnergies bought a June 20-24 cargo from Glencore at dated Brent plus $2.20 CIF Rotterdam.

  • WTI Midland: Moeve bought a June 23-27 cargo from Glencore at dated plus $2.45 CIF Rotterdam.

  • The midpoint of the two deals equated to dated Brent plus $1.05 FOB, Reuters calculations showed.

  • On Friday, Glencore offered two cargoes on a CIF Rotterdam basis, with June 20-24 dates at dated Brent plus $2.20 and June 23-27 dates at dated Brent plus $2.50.

  • Forties: Glencore withdrew an offer for a June 21-23 cargo at cash BFOE August plus $3.15. The offer equated to around dated Brent plus 63 cents, Reuters calculations showed.

  • Brent: BP withdrew an offer for a July 1-3 cargo at cash BFOE August plus $2.70. That offer equated to around dated Brent plus 94 cents, Reuters calculations showed.