LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) -North Sea Ekofisk and U.S. WTI Midland crude differentials were steady on Wednesday after no trades and activity that was limited to a higher offer and lower bid for each grade.

PLATTS WINDOW

* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance and freight (CIF) or delivered at place (DAP).

* No deals, a trade source said.

* Ekofisk: BP offered a November cargo at dated Brent plus $1.75, 20 cents higher than an offer on Tuesday. Ekofisk was therefore steady at dated plus $1.55, equal to roughly dated Brent plus 58 cents after allowing for the Platts quality premium according to Reuters calculations.

* WTI Midland: Mercuria bid at dated Brent plus $2.25, lower than the last known deal traded last week at dated Brent plus $2.75 CIF Rotterdam or about plus $1.88 on a FOB basis according to Reuters calculations.

* Ekofisk remains the cheapest grade in the dated Brent basket, and therefore set the benchmark price.

Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Kirsten Donovan

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