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Asia Pacific Sweet Crude Daily Market Analysis / Pertamina seeks various crude, condensates for May arrival / June arrival WTI Midland heard moved / China may resume US crude imports on supply crisis after 9-month gap: sources

Jun 03, 2026

The Asia-Pacific regional market saw tender issuance across the crude and condensate barrels as spot trading activity is expected to ramp up over March 9-13. The complex is expected to see cash differentials for regional barrels to be supported amid global oil supply disruption stemming from the wider Middle Eastern conflict, coupled with the likely emergence of Malaysia’s Kimanis crude program for May-loading, along with the issuance of February’s Indonesian crude price later in the week. In tenders, Indonesia’s Pertamina was seen seeking various crude and condensate grades scheduled for May-arrival, via a tender that closed March 9, with validity until March 11. Comparatively, Pertamina was last heard to have purchased five WAF crude cargoes, consisting of Baleine, Erha, Girassol, Qua Iboe and Rabi crude along with some Latin American...

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