Pertamina Energy Trading Services Pte, or Petral, is seeking to buy as much as 2.5 million barrels of crude for delivery in August and September, according to a tender document obtained by Bloomberg today.

Bids are due June 26 at 3 p.m. Singapore time and are valid until 6 p.m. the following day.

Details are as follows:

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Crude:        Low-sulfur grades
Varieties:    Includes Akpo, Brass River, Cossack, Kitan,
              Kutubu, Vityaz, and others
Quantity:     600,000 barrels
Delivery:     Aug. 17-22
Pricing:      Cost and freight (CFR)
Port:         Balikpapan, Indonesia
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Crude:        Low-sulfur grades
Varieties:    Includes Bonny Light, Champion, Escravos, Kikeh,
              Labuan, Qau Iboe, Sokol, Song Doc, and others
Quantity:     600,000 to 950,000 barrels
Delivery:     Sept. 1-10, or Sept. 10-17, or Sept. 20-25
Pricing:      Cost and freight (CFR)
Port:         Cilacap, Indonesia
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Crude:        Low-sulfur grades
Varieties:    Includes Azeri, Bach Ho, Cabinda, ESPO, Girassol,
              Rang Dong, Su Tu Den, Te Giac Trang, and others
Quantity:     950,000 barrels
Delivery:     Sept. 1-10
Pricing:      Cost and freight (CFR)
Port:         Cilacap or Balikpapan, Indonesia
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