North Sea Crude-Forties differentials fall, Oseberg firms

LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - Differentials for North Sea Forties crude oil fell on Monday partly due to plentiful supplies from its July loading programme but Oseberg rose.

* The market has been underpinned by the underlying tightness in the wider market due to U.S. sanctions and Russian oil quality uncertainties.

* Iran's oil minister met his Russian counterpart in Iran on Monday, industry sources said, raising hopes of progress in resolving an impasse over when OPEC and its allies will hold their next policy gathering.

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* Forties: Trafigura bid for one 600,000 barrel cargo at dated Brent plus 60 cents for June 29 to July 1 loading.

* Forties: BP offered a cargo at dated Brent plus 80 cents for July 5-7 loading.

* Ekofisk: Glencore bid for a cargo at dated Brent plus $1.45 for July 6-10 loading.

* Forties: Trafigura bid for a cargo at dated Brent plus $1.10 for July 9-11 loading.

* Forties: Glencore bid for a cargo at dated Brent plus $1.10 for July 10-14 loading.

* Oseberg: Glencore withdrew a bid for a cargo at dated Brent plus $1.20 for July 10-17 loading. (Reporting By Julia Payne. Editing by Jane Merriman)