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Saudi Arabia raises crude prices to Asia and Europe

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It set the OSP for Arab Light crude for Asian buyers at the average of Oman and Dubai plus $2.05 a barrel for August, up 70 cents from July.

The OSP for Arab Light to North West Europe was set at BWAVE minus $1.65, up $1.00 from the July price.

Prices for crude from the Egyptian port of Sidi Kerir were lowered except on Arab Light, which was raised 5 cents to BWAVE minus $1.75 a barrel on a fob basis.

Arab Extra Light was dropped 5 cents to BWAVE minus $0.30, Arab Medium was lowered by 20 cents to BWAVE minus $2.95 and Arab Heavy down by 10 cents to BWAVE minus $4.70 a barrel.

Copyright Reuters, 2012