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North Sea benchmark oil supply to fall in March

ReutersJan 30, 2026 11:31 AM

- Supply of the five North Sea crude oil grades underpinning the dated Brent benchmark will average about 498,000 barrels per day (bpd) in March, down from 575,000 bpd in February, loading programmes showed.

Brent, Forties, Oseberg, Ekofisk and Troll are the five North Sea grades underpinning the dated Brent benchmark. U.S. WTI Midland crude, which is also part of the benchmark, does not have a loading programme.

Total volumes are in barrels per day:

MARCH

FEBRUARY

BPD

BPD

Forties

158,000

150,000

Ekofisk

181,000

225,000

Troll

68,000

75,000

Oseberg

68,000

100,000

Brent

23,000

25,000

TOTAL

498,000

575,000

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