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Saudi Arabia raises Sept Arab Light crude prices

(Adds table) LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Top world oil exporter Saudi Arabia has raised the price of its Arab Light crude in September to customers in Europe, Asia and the United States, state oil company Saudi Aramco said on Monday. The price of Arab Light to Asia, the biggest buyer of Saudi crude, was raised by $1.00 to the Oman/Dubai average plus $2.90 a barrel, Aramco said. The tables below show the full FOB prices for September in U.S. dollars. Saudi term crude supplies to the United States are priced as a differential to the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI). United States September August CHANGE EXTRA +2.60 +2.15 +0.45 LIGHT LIGHT +0.65 +0.45 +0.20 MEDIUM -1.80 -1.80 0.00 HEAVY -3.35 -3.15 -0.20 Prices at Ras Tanura destined for Northwest Europe are set against Brent crude weighted average (BWAVE): NW EUROPE September August CHANGE EXTRA +1.15 +0.75 +0.40 LIGHT LIGHT -0.10 -0.70 +0.60 MEDIUM -1.85 -2.25 +0.40 HEAVY -3.80 -4.30 +0.50 Saudi term crude supplies to Asia are priced as a differential to the Oman/Dubai average: ASIA September August CHANGE SUPER +6.70 +4.45 +2.25 LIGHT EXTRA +4.50 +2.85 +1.65 LIGHT LIGHT +2.90 +1.90 +1.00 MEDIUM +0.85 +0.25 +0.60 HEAVY -1.70 -1.55 -0.15 Prices at Ras Tanura for Saudi oil destined for the Mediterranean are set against the BWAVE: MEDITERRANEAN September August CHANGE EXTRA +1.75 +0.45 +1.30 LIGHT LIGHT +0.10 -1.10 +1.20 MEDIUM -1.30 -2.40 +1.10 HEAVY -3.70 -4.75 +1.05 (Reporting by Alex Lawler and Reem Shamseddine; editing by James Jukwey)