BP to conduct planned work on Pacific Northwest products line May 5-9

HOUSTON, May 3 (Reuters) - BP will conduct plannedmaintenance on its 315,000 barrels per day (bpd) OlympicPipeline in the U.S. Pacific Northwest starting Thursday throughMay 9, the energy company said on Tuesday.

BP alerted shippers of the planned maintenance in March, aspokesman said by email.

The 400-mile (644-km) pipeline transports petroleum productsfrom Blaine, Washington to Portland, Oregon.

Pacific Northwest gasoline and low-sulfur dieseldifferentials were little changed on Tuesday. Portland gasoline was pegged at a 7-cent to 8-cent a gallon premium tothe NYMEX RBOB contract, while low-sulfur diesel remained at a 7-cent a gallon premium to thefront-month heating oil contract. (Reporting by Liz Hampton and Kristen Hays; Editing by BillRigby)