LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) - U.S. WTI Midland crude differentials gained on Wednesday, while North Sea Forties crude differentials were steady.
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* Indications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight $(CIF)$ or delivered at place (DAP).
* There were three trades on Wednesday.
* WTI Midland: TotalEnergies bought a cargo from Shell CIF Rotterdam for June 19-23 at dated Brent plus $1.60. TotalEnergies bought from Phillips 66 CIF Rotterdam for June 22-26 at dated Brent plus $1.70. TotalEnergies also bought from Vitol CIF Rotterdam for June 28 - July 2 at dated Brent plus $1.85. Meanwhile, Mercuria bid for a cargo at dated Brent plus $1.75, while Moeve (formerly Cepsa) bid for two cargoes at dated Brent plus $1.90.
The midpoint of the three trades and three bids at $1.78 equalled dated Brent plus 74 cents FOB, up from 51 cents on Tuesday, according to Reuters calculations.
* Forties: TotalEnergies bid June 28-30 at dated Brent plus $1 FOB Hound Point, while Mercuria bid June 17-24 at dated Brent plus 90 cents FOB Hound Point, steady from Tuesday's assessment.
* Johan Sverdrup: TotalEnergies bid June 28 - July 2 at dated Brent plus $2.50 FOB Mongstad.
(Reporting by Enes Tunagur. Editing by Alan Barona)
((Enes.Tunagur@thomsonreuters.com))
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