Report: Qatar Energy Sells Feb Al-Shaheen at 20-mth Low Premiums

Al-Shaheen field (file photo)- ©North Oil Company
Al-Shaheen field (file photo)- ©North Oil Company

Qatar Energy has sold five cargoes of al-Shaheen crude loading in February at premiums of between $1.30 and $1.50 a barrel to Dubai quotes via its monthly tender, two trade sources said on Friday.

The premiums are the lowest since June 2021 and follow a weak market this month when spot premiums for Middle East crude plunged to multi-month lows on concerns over sluggish demand and a potential supply overhang.

Shell, Cosmo, Sinochem, and ExxonMobil are likely to have bought the cargoes, the sources said.

Qatar Energy likely set the February term price at a premium of $1.50 a barrel after the tender was awarded, the sources said. That was down from $2.60 in the previous month.

(Reuters - Reporting by Muyu Xu; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Savio D'Souza)

Current News

UK Rethinks Environmental Consenting for Offshore Wind

UK Rethinks Environmental Cons

Analysts: Trump Hardening Iran Policy Might Not Stem Flow to China

Analysts: Trump Hardening Iran

ADIPEC Urges Efforts to Assist Emerging Economies

ADIPEC Urges Efforts to Assist

The Top 5 Cyber Activities Targeting Maritime Industry

The Top 5 Cyber Activities Tar

Subscribe for OE Digital E‑News

Offshore Engineer Magazine