North Sea crude loadings set to reach eight-month high

Oil

Exports of the five North Sea crude oil grades which comprise the Dated Brent benchmark are set to rise by 112K b/d m-o-m to 832K b/d in October, the highest level since February, Energy Intelligence reports. Loadings of Forties crude are expected to account for most of this increase, building by 51K b/d m-o-m to 271K b/d, the highest since January, while exports of Troll crude are also set to rise by 35K b/d m-o-m to 155K b/d.