MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Urals crude differentials to
dated Brent kept stable on Wednesday, while BP Azerbaijan
declared force majeure on crude loadings from Turkey's Ceyhan
port after a series of earthquakes on Monday.
* The notice was issued to oil shippers following a
temporary
suspension of loading operations from the Ceyhan Marine Terminal
(CMT), BP Azerbaijan spokeswoman Tamam Bayatly told Reuters by
email.
* Russia's daily crude oil production so far this
month
has been in line with January's output of between 9.8 million
barrels per day (bpd) and 9.9 million bpd.
PLATTS WINDOW
* No bids or offers were made for Urals, Azeri BTC or CPC
Blend in
the Platts window on Wednesday, traders said.
NEWS
* Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on
Wednesday
that European Union moves to add what he called "exemptions" to
its price cap on oil products showed that Russian oil was still
in demand.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
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