SINGAPORE, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Middle East crude market steadied on Monday as dealers said most of the November loading cargoes had been sold off and trading for the month began to wind down. Traders said there may be some Murban cargoes left to be sold and any spot trades in the coming week may be limited to Iraq's Basra Light grade. Premiums on light crudes jumped to multi-month highs on strong demand from Japanese refiners, which were returning from planned as well as unplanned shutdowns, while winter demand from other countries also kept crude well supported. *TENDER: - Taiwanese refiner CPC's has floated a tender to buy sour crude, that will close on Tuesday and is valid until Wednesday. *MARKET NEWS - UAE OPEC Governor Ali al-Yabhouni said on Monday that oil production capacity was expected to rise to near 3 million barrels per day (bpd) by end of 2012, from around 2.8 million bpd now. - South Korea imported no crude oil from Iran in August due to European Union restrictions on shipping insurance, but purchases in September are expected to be up to 200,000 barrels per day, or back to full contracted volumes, after skirting sanctions. - BP will have to invest billions of dollars more than previously planned if it is to slow falling output at an Azeri oil project that is also that country's biggest cash cow, oil executives and diplomats say. CRUDE Price Prev Change NOV DME Oman diff to Dubai swaps 0.68 0.51 +0.17 NOV Brent 110.40 110.48 -0.08 NOV Dubai 107.47 107.56 -0.09 NOV DME Oman 108.15 108.07 +0.08 NOV Brent/Dubai EFS 3.56 3.60 -0.04 PRODUCT CRACKS OCT fuel oil crack -5.07 -4.94 -0.12 OCT gasoil crack +19.43 +19.44 -0.01 NOV naphtha crack -7.65 -8.12 +0.47 COMPLEX REFINERY MARGINS Today 9.92 Last 5 days 8.68 Last 365 days 7.37

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