North Sea Crude-Brent diff falls further amid ample supplies

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - The differential for Brent Blend edged lower on Tuesday, hitting its lowest since early October 2015 on plentiful supplies.

* Differentials for key BFOE grades crashed last week and have since stabilised at the low levels.

* Glencore (Frankfurt: 8GC.F - news) has tentatively fixed the Apollonas VLCC to load Forties for Asia on May 15, according to Reuters tanker fixture data.

* Russia wants to see more analysis of the global oil market and will wait for OPEC's meeting next month before deciding whether to back an extension of an oil supply reduction deal, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday.

WINDOW SUMMARY

* Glencore sold a cargo of Brent to Trafigura at dated Brent minus 95 cents a barrel loading May 6-8.

* Glencore sold a cargo of Brent to Suncor at dated Brent minus 90 cents a barrel loading May 9-11.

* Shell (LSE: RDSB.L - news) withdrew an offer for a cargo of Brent at dated Brent minus 20 cents a barrel loading May 19-21.

* Shell withdrew an offer for a cargo of Brent at dated Brent minus 35 cents a barrel loading May 13-15.

* Shell withdrew an offer for a cargo of Forties ex-tanker at dated Brent plus 25 cents May 15-19. (Reporting by Julia Payne; editing by David Clarke)