Med crude-Russia's Urals oil diffs hold steady on firm demand
MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) - Urals crude differentials to dated Brent were little changed on Monday, while demand for the grade held firm supported by a lower lifting plan for the next month.
Kazakhstan may exceed its previous oil production forecast by around 2% this year following an upgrade to output at its largest Caspian oilfields, Reuters calculations, based on data from state-owned energy company KazMunayGaz, showed.
Polish refiner Orlen will not buy Russian oil for its Czech refinery after June 30, Chief Executive Ireneusz Fafara said on Monday.
PLATTS WINDOW
No bids or offers were made for Urals, CPC Blend or Azeri BTC in the Platts window.
NEWS
An oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels of crude oil suffered an explosion off Libya on June 27 but no injuries or pollution were reported, a spokesperson for the operator TMS Tankers said on Monday.
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