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Two Russian Sokol Oil Cargoes Arrive in China

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China bought two cargoes of Russian Sokol crude this week, slightly reducing the crude surplus in the Pacific after sanctions deterred Indian buyers, according to XM citing Reuters.

  • Two tankers, Viktor Titov and Victor Konetsky, carrying 0.6m bbl of Sokol each, arrived in Tianjin and Shandong on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 respectively.
  • Reuters said that the cargoes were traded at around a $1/b discount to Dated Brent on a DES basis. This is at a significant discount to the market level: Sokol was previously at a premium to Brent.
  • Over 10m bbl of Sokol cargoes are floating on vessels as traders wait to see whether Russia can circumvent the sanctions.
  • The build up is the result of Indian and Chinese traders refraining from lifting volumes amid banking issues due to sanctions.
  • One Aframax cargo, the Rani, is headed to India, with the buyer unclear.
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