Mobil Corp said it raised its westcoast crude postings, effective today.
    The Buena Vista light grade, at 26 degrees api gravity, was
raised 1.35 dlrs a barrel to 15.55 dlrs/bbl, while the
Huntington Beach light grade, at 16 degrees, was raised about
1.75 dlrs/bbl to 14.10 dlrs/bbl.
    The heavier Wilmington grade, at 17 degrees, was increased
1.20 dlrs to 14.30 dlrs/bbl. Kern River crude, at 13 degrees,
was increased 1.00 dlr to 13.00 dlrs/bbl.
     Mobil also said that effective today it changed its
gravity adjustment scale as follows: From 20 degrees to 34
degrees API, Mobil will adjust its price 0.015 of a ct per
one-tenth of an API degree. Below 20 degrees API, the company
will adjust its price 0.020 ct per one-tenth of a degree. Crude
grades from 34 degrees API to above 40 degrees are unaffected.
 Reuter
