LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) - North Sea Forties crude loadings will drop in February, a trade source said on Tuesday, while crude differentials were steady after a lack of Platts window deals.
FEBRUARY PROGRAMMES
* The Forties loading programme lists seven cargoes amounting to 175,000 barrels per day, a trade source said, down from 181,000 bpd planned in January.
* Programmes for the other four North Sea grades that are part of the dated Brent benchmark are due on Friday, the source said.
PLATTS WINDOW
* Indications are on a free-on-board (FOB) basis unless marked as cost, insurance and freight $(CIF)$ or delivered at place (DAP).
* The window was early at 1200-1230 GMT due to the Christmas break.
* No deals, a trade source said.
* Forties: Valued at dated Brent minus 41 cents on an FOB basis after Monday's deal.
* WTI Midland: Valued at dated Brent plus 7 cents on a FOB basis after Monday's deal.
(Reporting by Alex Lawler; Editing by Jan Harvey)
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