North Sea Crude-Forties trades at a discount

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26/08/2026 17:36

LONDON, Aug 26 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties traded at a discount to dated Brent in the Platts window, while U.S. WTI Midland crude also traded.
     
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Indications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place.
There were two trades on Wednesday, a market source said.
WTI Midland: Trafigura bought a September 11-15 cargo from Shell at dated Brent plus $1.10 CIF Rotterdam, on board the vessel Eagle Halifax.
The deal level equated to dated minus 55 cents on a FOB basis, according to Reuters calculations.
On Tuesday Chevron offered a September 11-15 cargo at dated Brent plus $1.10 CIF Rotterdam.
Forties: Unipec bought a September 15-17 cargo from ENI at dated Brent minus 5 cents.
Johan Sverdrup: CNOOC withdrew an offer for a September 20-24 cargo at dated Brent plus $2.00 CIF Rotterdam.

(Reporting by Robert Harvey
Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
((robert.harvey@tr.com))