North Sea benchmark oil supply to fall in May
ReutersMar 30, 2026 4:51 PM
March 30 - Supply of the five North Sea crude oil grades underpinning the dated Brent benchmark will average about 453,000 barrels per day (bpd) in May, down from 560,000 bpd in April, 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.
Details of loadings in barrels per day are below:
MAY | APRIL | |
BPD | BPD | |
Forties | 181,000 | 210,000 |
Ekofisk | 181,000 | 187,000 |
Troll | 45,000 | 70,000 |
Oseberg | 23,000 | 70,000 |
Brent | 23,000 | 23,000 |
TOTAL | 453,000 | 560,000 |
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