US West Coast - ANS slides on dollar, downturn

HOUSTON, April 10 (Reuters) - Alaska North Slope crude
ASW- fell 46 cents on Thursday as the dollar strengthened and
worries about an economic downturn grew, traders said.

ANS finished in a bid-offer spread of $110.02/$110.12 per
barrel.

California crude buyers cut prices 75 cents per barrel on
Thursday.

ANS last sold Feb. 26 even with WTI in a deal for 300,000
barrels for May delivery.

Trade in ANS is limited as most producers either sell the
oil under term contracts or take the crude into their own West
Coast refining systems.
(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by David Gregorio)