LONDON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Tenders mopped up some Nigeriacrude for December but spot trade ended the week on a quietnote, with high freight rates still weighing on the market.
* In the window, Vitol offered a cargo of Forcados on adelivered basis at dated Brent plus $3.50 a barrel cif Rotterdamfor Dec. 25 to Jan. 5 arrival.
* Angola's state firm Sonangol sold its last spot cargoearlier this week. It had been offering Gimboa at dated Brentminus 10 cents, which was sold to an Asian refiner.
* Unipec was said to be re-offering cargoes of AngolanPazflor, Gindungo, Olombendo and Dalia.
TENDERS
* India's IOC was said to have awarded its tender to buy forDec. 21-31 loading to Vitol and Shell for grades includingAgbami, Akpo and Bonga.
* ANCAP awarded its December arrival tender to Total for acargo of Angolan Nemba.
* Indian HPCL awarded its three-month term tender for crudedelivering between December and March to BP, traders said.
RELATED NEWS
* French oil and gas major Total raised itsproduction growth target for 2018, after a new record output andhigh oil prices during the third quarter enabled it to reportits highest net income in a quarter since 2012.
* Chevron Corp has held talks to acquire PasadenaRefining System Inc (PRSI), a Texas oil refining unit ofBrazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA,three people familiar with the matter said this week.(Reporting By Julia Payne. Editing by Jane Merriman)))
