
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude was offered lower in the Platts window on Thursday, while bids for U.S. WTI Midland also declined.
PLATTS WINDOW
Indications are free on board (FOB) unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).
No deals, a trade source said.
Forties: Exxon offered at dated Brent plus 70 cents for January 3-5, down from Wednesday.
WTI Midland: Total bid at dated Brent plus $1.60 CIF Rotterdam for January 6-10, down from Wednesday and equal to dated Brent plus 34 cents on a FOB basis according to Reuters calculations.