LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Angolan differentials were

expected to remain relatively strong on Tuesday as lower supply

in April from a slightly smaller loading programme was seen

supporting prices, traders said.

Angola was expected to export around 1.73 million barrels

per day of crude in April, a provisional loading programme

showed on Monday, down slightly from March.

The March programmme sold relatively quickly, with all

cargoes sold around a week before the April programme emerged.

One trader said that he expected initial offers to be at

around the same level at which they started after the March

programme was announced.

However offers had not emerged on Tuesday, with many traders

away from their desks for IP Week in London, and traders said

there may be a slightly slower start to sales for April cargoes

than for March, which sold relatively quickly.

Around three to four Nigerian cargoes of the 67 available

for March loading were still seen available, but buyers said

they were waiting for offers to drop further before picking up

the remaining overhang.

NIGERIA

* Qua Iboe: All cargoes sold for March. Cargoes

sold for around $2.40 to $2.60 over dated Brent, but traders

said it was now assessed slightly lower at around $2.40 over

Brent.

* Differentials for Qua are seen supported by a force

majeure on Exxon's output, which was announced on Feb. 7.

* Forcados, Bonny and Bonga cargoes were said to be

available, but the bulk of the 67 cargoes in total had been

sold.

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(Reporting by Simon Falush; Editing by Anthony Barker)

(simon.falush@thomsonreuters.com)(+442075427681)(Reuters Messaging: simon.falush.reuters.com@reuters.net)

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