CANADA-CRUDE-Discount on Western Canada Select narrows

Oct 15 (Reuters) - The discount on Western Canada Select to North American benchmark West Texas Intermediate futures CLc1 settled at $10.25 a barrel under the U.S. benchmark WTI on Wednesday, its narrowest differential since July.

WCS for November delivery in Hardisty, Alberta, narrowed from $10.30 a barrel on Tuesday, according to brokerage CalRock.

• The WCS discount typically widens after the summer driving season ends, but has seen a contrary pattern this year.

• October's tight discount is being driven by supply impacts from seasonal maintenance in the Canadian oil sands, strong Asian buying, and strong demand from U.S. refineries, analysts say.

• Oil prices eased on Wednesday to a five-month low on escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and the International Energy Agency's prediction of a supply surplus in 2026.