Coastal Corp said that effective October16 it had raised posted prices for crude oil by 50 cts a
barrel.
    The increase brings West Texas Intermediate to 9.00 dlrs a
barrel and West Texas Sour to 18.10 dlrs a barrel.
    Sun Co &lt;SUN> announced that it would make a 50 cts a barrel
increase late Friday bringing WTI to 19.00 dlrs a barrel and
traders said that other oil companies could be expected to
increase prices.
 Reuter
