US Cash Crude-Grades broadly steady, Mars rises as domestic oil stocks fall

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Crude grades were broadly steady on Tuesday with Mars Sour rising, dealers said, as domestic crude and fuel stocks fell.

U.S. crude, gasoline and distillate inventories fell last week, market sources said, citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday.

Crude stocks fell by 974,000 barrels in the week ended August 22, the sources said on condition of anonymity. Gasoline inventories dropped by 2.06 million barrels, while distillate inventories fell by 1.49 million barrels from last week, the sources said.

Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate crude futures' (WTI) discount to Brent WTCLc1-LCOc1 narrowed on Tuesday, but remained around a $4 discount, the level that typically makes U.S. grades more attractive to foreign buyers and encourages transatlantic flows.

That spread last traded at minus $3.95, after hitting a high of minus $3.91 and a low of minus $4.06.

* Light Louisiana Sweet WTC-LLS for September delivery was steady at a midpoint of a $1.75 premium and was seen bid and offered between a $1.50 and $2.00 a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1

* Mars Sour WTC-MRS rose 40 cents to a midpoint of a 10-cent premium and was seen bid and offered between parity and 20-cent a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1

* WTI Midland WTC-WTM fell 15 cents to a midpoint of a 90-cent premium and was seen bid and offered between a 80-cent and $1.00 a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1

* West Texas Sour WTC-WTS was steady at a midpoint of a 5-cent discount and was seen bid and offered between a discount of 30 cents and 20-cent a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1

* WTI at East Houston WTC-MEH, also known as MEH, traded between a $1.10 and $1.30 a barrel premium to U.S. crude futures CLc1

* ICE Brent October futures LCOc1 fell $1.58 to settle at $67.22 a barrel

* WTI October crude CLc1 futures fell $1.55 to settle at $63.25 a barrel

* The Brent/WTI spread WTCLc1-LCOc1 narrowed 5 cents to last trade at minus $3.95, after hitting a high of minus $3.91 and a low of minus $4.06