HOUSTON Nov 16 (Reuters) - Argentina this week will receive
a 950,000-barrel cargo of Nigeria's Escravos crude from Norway's
Statoil, according to traders and Reuters vessel
tracking data, after state-run oil firm Enarsa tendered to
import a grade from West Africa or North Sea.
Enarsa has been buying foreign crude this year through
tenders launched on the open market every 2-3 months. Nigeria's
Forcados, Escravos, Bonga, Erha and Bonny Light are frequently
requested by the company, as well as Norway's Troll.
Two previous cargoes of the same size of Nigeria's Erha and
Bonny Light crudes arrived in Argentina in August and September
on tankers Advantage Sky and SCF Primorye, the data say.
The Escravos cargo, loaded at the end of October on tanker
Fraternity, is scheduled to discharge on Nov. 19 at Puerto
Rosales terminal. It was not immediately possible ascertain the
agreed price.
Argentina, which since 2013 has been receiving less crude
from Venezuela, last year lifted restrictions on crude imports
to buy light sweet grades for refining.
(Reporting by Marianna Parraga; Editing by Christian Plumb)
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