LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude oil
differentials rose on Wednesday on the back of Total buying
cargoes from BP and Mercuria, with the latter also bidding up
Ekofisk.
PLATTS WINDOW
* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless
marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF).
* Forties: BP sold to Total at dated Brent minus 10 cents
loading Jan. 17-19.
* Forties: Mercuria sold to Total at dated Brent minus 5
cents loading Jan. 21-23.
OUTSTANDING BIDS AND OFFERS
* Ekofisk: Mercuria bids at dated Brent plus $1.55 loading
Jan. 30-Feb. 1.
* Forties: Uniper offers at dated Brent plus 40 cents
loading Jan. 29-31.
(Reporting by Shadia Nasralla
Editing by Kirsten Donovan)