North Sea Crude-Forties rises, Ekofisk and Brent ease

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LONDON, April 4 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude differentials rose on Tuesday compared to the previous day's bids, while Brent and Ekofisk eased. PLATTS WINDOW
* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).
* Forties: Vitol sold to EXTAP a May 1-3 cargo at dated Brent plus 55 cents, up 15 cents from a bid on Monday.
* Brent: Bid by Trafigura for April 25-27 at dated plus 80 cents and offered by Vitol for April 15-17 at dated plus 40 cents. The average of dated plus 60 cents is less than a bid on Monday.
* Ekofisk: Gunvor offered a May 1-3 cargo at dated plus $2.50, down 5 cents from a bid on Monday.
(Reporting by Alex Lawler; Editing by Richard Chang)

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