North Sea Crude-Forties firms, two fixtures to Asia fail

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) -

* North Sea Forties differentials firmed on Monday following a window trade despite signs of a longer market since the recovery of full production at the key Buzzard oilfield and with the several tanker fixtures to Asia failing.

* Israel's Delek Group (Frankfurt: 6D4A.F - news) has agreed to buy Ithaca Energy (Frankfurt: I6T.F - news) Inc in a deal valuing the North Sea oil producer's equity at $646 million and building on Delek's expansion in the North Sea ahead of a planned London listing.

* Two VLCCs on subjects for Shell (LSE: RDSB.L - news) to take February loading Forties to Asia have failed, shipping sources said, adding length to the European market. Glencore (Frankfurt: 8GC.F - news) may still take a VLCC to China.

WINDOW SUMMARY

* BP sold a cargo of Forties to Shell at dated Brent minus 30 cents a barrel loading Feb. 20-22.

* Glencore bid for a cargo of Forties at dated Brent minus 5 cents a barrel loading March 1-3.

* Glencore bid for a cargo of Ekofisk at dated Brent minus 5 cents a barrel loading March 2-4.

* Vitol withdrew an offer for a cargo of Brent at dated Brent flat loading Feb. 20-22.

* Statoil (LSE: 0M2Z.L - news) withdrew an offer for Forties at dated Brent flat loading Feb. 24-26.

* BP withdrew an offer for Forties at dated Brent plus 20 cents a barrel loading Feb. 21-23. (Reporting by Julia Payne and Amanda Coooper; Editing by David Evans)