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Med crude-Urals differentials stable in quiet trade

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By Reuters
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MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) - Russian Urals crude oil differentials to dated Brent were unchanged on Friday amid low trading activity.
* Russia's piped supply of Urals crude to the European Union via the southern spur of the Druzhba pipeline is set to rise 6% on a daily basis in the first quarter from the three months before, data from industry sources and Reuters calculations showed.
PLATTS WINDOW
* No bids or offers were made for Urals, Azeri BTC or CPC Blend in the Platts window on Friday, traders said. NEWS


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