LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining margins edged higher above $15 a barrel on Friday after the Atlantic basin rose.
- Around 12,000 metric tons of Eurobob E10 traded, with Shell and Sahara selling to Varo, Total and Exxon.
- Another 9,000 tons of Eurobob E5 traded in the Argus window, with Vitol, Total and Trafigura selling to Mabanaft, Glencore and Exxon.
- Gasoline stocks held in independent storage in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub fell by over 10% during the week to Thursday, data from Dutch consultancy Insights Global showed.
- Gasoline stocks stood at 890,000 metric tons, falling on rising exports to the United States and Canada, Insight Global's Lars van Wageningen said.
- U.S. gasoline stocks rose by 2.1 million barrels in the week to 230.9 million barrels, the EIA said, slightly more than forecasts for a 2 million-barrel build.
- Parts of the river Rhine in south Germany were still closed to cargo shipping on Wednesday after heavy rain in the region increased water levels, navigation authorities said.
- EU and UK gasoline exports are on track to reach 932,000 barrels per day (bpd) so far in May, down from 1.11 million bpd in April, Kpler data showed.
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