W. Africa Crude-Nigerian offers rise on European refining margins

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Offers for Nigerian and other lighter crude grades kept inching higher on Monday as European refining margins for gasoline neared three-month highs.

* More frequent tendering from South Asia after a wane earlier in the month and December was also supporting differentials, traders said.

* Nigerian Qua Iboe crude was being offered for dated Brent plus $3.50 a barrel.and above while Escravos was being offered for dated Brent plus $5.50.

* Zafiro crude from Equatorial Guinea was being offered for dated Brent minus $1.30.

* Heavier crude grades from elsewhere in the region continued to be offered low as Chinese buying had yet to pick up strongly.

* Total last offered a cargo of Congolese Djeno at dated Brent minus $3.50.

* Angola's state firm Sonangol still had three March spot cargoes on offer: Mostarda, Kissanje and Girassol.

* Uruguay's ANCAP issued a buy tender for a March 26-30 arrival cargo. The tender closes on Feb. 2.

* Maurel & Prom issued a sell tender for Rabi Light for March loading closing on Jan. 31.

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