LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Hound Point's Jetty 1 in theNorth Sea will close for maintenance from May 6 to June 8, aspokeswoman for the operator BP said on Tuesday,preventing VLCC loadings.
Hound Point's Jetty 1 is the key loading berth for verylarge crude carriers (VLCCs) departing with Forties crude forAsia.
Last year, spring maintenance at Jetty 1 ran for about sixweeks, during which time Forties differentials slumped tomulti-year lows. (Reporting by Claire Milhench, editing by Louise Heaven)