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 <DATE>26-FEB-1987 18:21:01.50</DATE>
 <TOPICS>
  <D>crude</D>
 </TOPICS>
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  <D>usa</D>
 </PLACES>
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 <TEXT>
  <TITLE>MARATHON PETROLEUM REDUCES CRUDE POSTINGS</TITLE>
  <DATELINE>NEW YORK, Feb 26 -</DATELINE>
  <BODY>Marathon Petroleum Co said it reduced
the contract price it will pay for all grades of crude oil one
dlr a barrel, effective today.
    The decrease brings Marathon&apos;s posted price for both West
Texas Intermediate and West Texas Sour to 16.50 dlrs a bbl. The
South Louisiana Sweet grade of crude was reduced to 16.85 dlrs
a bbl.
    The company last changed its crude postings on Jan 12.
 Reuter</BODY>
 </TEXT>
</REUTERS>
