<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p><span>U.S. WTI Midland differentials were stable in Wednesday's shortened session, after BP tabled a bid in the Platts window slightly below where the grade traded on Tuesday. </span></p><p><span>PLATTS WINDOW</span></p><ul><li>Indications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).</li><li>There were no deals on Wednesday.</li><li>WTI Midland: BP bid for a cargo with January 28 - February 1 dates at dated Brent plus $1.80 CIF Rotterdam. </li><li>The bid equated to around dated plus 54 cents on a FOB basis, according to Reuters calculations. </li><li>On Tuesday, Unipec bought WTI Midland from Exxon Mobil for January 20-24 at dated Brent plus $1.85 CIF Rotterdam, or dated Brent plus 59 cents on an FOB basis, according to Reuters calculations.</li><li>Forties: ExxonMobil withdrew offers for two cargoes on a one-cancels-the-other basis, one with January 9-11 dates and another with January 12-14 dates, both at dated Brent plus $1.00.</li><li>In the previous session Unipec bid for January 2-14 Forties at dated Brent plus 40 cents.</li></ul></div></div>

<p>WTI Midland differentials remained stable after BP's bid in the Platts window was slightly lower than Tuesday's trading price. BP bid for a cargo at dated Brent plus $1.80 CIF Rotterdam, equating to dated plus 54 cents FOB. Unipec previously bought WTI Midland at dated Brent plus $1.85 CIF Rotterdam. ExxonMobil withdrew offers for Forties cargoes at dated Brent plus $1.00.</p>

- U.S. WTI Midland differentials remained stable during a shortened Wednesday session, with BP bidding slightly below Tuesday's trading level.  
- BP's bid for a cargo with January 28 - February 1 dates was at dated Brent plus $1.80 CIF Rotterdam, roughly equating to dated plus 54 cents on a FOB basis.  
- In contrast, ExxonMobil withdrew offers for two Forties cargoes, while Unipec had a prior bid for January 2-14 Forties at dated Brent plus 40 cents.

North Sea Crude-WTI Midland stable after lower bid