<div id="readability-page-1"><div> Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums of Oman and Murban edged up on Thursday, having dropped in the previous session on ample supplies, while that of Dubai was unchanged. The market is also assessing spot trade to gauge demand, including a deal to sell al-Shaheen crude by China's oil major CNOOC to India's Reliance.SINGAPORE CASH DEALSCash Dubai's premium to swaps was unchanged at 68 cents a barrel.BP will deliver a January-loading Upper Zakum crude cargo to TotalEnergies following the deals.<div><table><tbody><tr><td>SELLER-BUYER</td><td>PRICE ($/BBL)</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-GLENCORE</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>BP-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>BP*-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.42</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>VITOL*-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.41</td></tr><tr><td>VITOL*-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.41</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>BP-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>VITOL-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.41</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-GLENCORE</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>BP-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>BP-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.42</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>VITOL-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.41</td></tr><tr><td>VITOL-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.41</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>BP*-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>VITOL*-TRAFIGURA</td><td>64.41</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr><tr><td>TRAFIGURA-TOTAL</td><td>64.40</td></tr></tbody></table></div>PRICES ($/BBL)<div><table><tbody><tr><td></td><td>CURRENT</td><td>PREV SESSION</td></tr><tr><td>GME OMAN</td><td>64.39</td><td>64.75</td></tr><tr><td>GME OMAN DIFF TO DUBAI</td><td>0.67</td><td>0.69</td></tr><tr><td>CASH DUBAI</td><td>64.40</td><td>64.74</td></tr></tbody></table></div>NEWSChina's October exports of fuel oil, mostly for low-sulphur marine fuel bunkering, fell to their lowest monthly volume this year, customs data showed on Thursday.Oil majors TotalEnergies and Chevron have emerged as front-runners in the auction for a 40% operating stake in Galp's Mopane discovery in Namibia, four sources told Reuters.Rosneft has reduced its stake in the Kurdistan Pipeline Company (KPC) to less than 50% after talks aimed at protecting the subsidiary from U.S. sanctions, a Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) official told Reuters on Wednesday.China's crude oil imports remained strong in October, with shipments from Russia at their highest level of the year, and barrels from the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait hitting records, Chinese customs data showed on Thursday.For crude prices, oil product cracks and refining margins, please click on the RICs below.<div><table><tbody><tr><td>Brent </td><td>(BRENTSGMc1)</td></tr><tr><td>Dubai </td><td>(DUBSGSWMc2)</td></tr><tr><td>GME Oman </td><td>(OQc1)</td></tr><tr><td>Brent/Dubai EFS </td><td>(DUB-EFS-1M)</td></tr><tr><td>PRODUCT CRACKS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fuel oil crack </td><td>(FO180SGCKMc1)</td></tr><tr><td>Gasoil crack </td><td>(GO10SGCKMc1)</td></tr><tr><td>Naphtha crack </td><td>(NAF-SIN-CRK) </td></tr><tr><td>Gasoline crack</td><td>(GL92-SIN-CRK)</td></tr><tr><td>Complex refining margins </td><td>(REF/MARGIN1)</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div>

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Middle East crude benchmarks, including Oman and Murban, saw a slight increase in spot premiums after a previous drop due to ample supplies, while Dubai remained unchanged. The market is evaluating spot trade demand, highlighted by a deal between CNOOC and Reliance. Cash Dubai's premium to swaps stayed at 68 cents a barrel. Additionally, China's crude imports were strong in October, with record shipments from Russia, UAE, and Kuwait. TotalEnergies and Chevron are leading in the bid for a stake in Galp's Mopane discovery in Namibia.

Middle East Crude-Benchmarks steady after previous drop as market eyes spot demand