Angolan and other medium to heavy grades were trading more quickly, but there was still plenty of oil left to trade.
NIGERIA
Shell lifted its force majeure on Forcados and increased the planned loadings in June to 252,000 bpd.
The first cargo that loaded for Shell late last month aboard the Astro Perseus was en route to Argentina, according to ship tracking data and traders. The second, which loaded for Vitol, was expected to go to the SIR refinery in Ivory Coast.
Forcados offers were emerging, but prices were only available on request. Traders said tentative offer levels were around flat to dated Brent, with trades more likely at a discount until the grade proved its reliability after more than a year of shutdown.
Around 40 cargoes were still available for July, in addition to as many as 20 for June.
The excess was weighing on differentials for nearly every grade.
ANGOLA
Sonangol sold its final cargo, a Dalia cargo loading on July 29-30. It will go to Indian refiner IOC, sources said. It was offered at a $1.10 discount to dated Brent.
Total also sold its mid-July loading Dalia, but the buyer was not immediately clear. Traders said differentials for Dalia were close to dated Brent minus $1.50 per barrel.
Around a dozen July-loading cargoes were still available. There was some downward pressure on differentials, but medium and heavy grades were better supported.
Glencore also sold a cargo of Ghana's TEN crude to Tesoro.
TENDERS
Trading houses Total and Glencore each won the right to supply a VLCC to Indian Oil Corp. in its latest tender.
Glencore will supply Agbami and Dalia, and Total Akpo and CLOV, traders said.
Indonesia's Pertamina is running a tender to buy August-loading crude. The award was expected on Monday.
Indian refiner MRPL was also running a tender to buy sweet crude loading on July 6-20. The tender closes next week.