Sudan buys 40,000T gas oil on higher consumption

Aug 22, 2006 (SINGAPORE) — Sudanese Petroleum Corp. has awarded its 40,000 tonnes of gas oil tender for early September delivery, 10,000 tonnes more than usual because of higher consumption, a company source said on Tuesday.

The firm paid BB Energy $4.44 a barrel above Middle-east quotes.

BB Energy was unavailable to comment.

(Reuters)