Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline cracks fall slightly

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline profit margins fell by about $1 to $15.81 a barrel on Wednesday despite a larger-than-expected draw on inventories in the United States.

• A total of 3,200 metric tons of Eurobob E5 barges traded as Exxon and Glencore sold to each other.

• Another 4,200 tons of E10 barges traded with Phillips 66 selling to Gunvor, BMV and MB Energy.

• U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose while gasoline inventories fell in the week ended October 3, the Energy Information Administration said.

• Gasoline stocks USOILG=ECI fell by 1.6 million barrels in the week, compared with expectations for a 911,000-barrel draw. EIA/S

• Taiwan's state-owned oil and gas major CPC Corp has shut one of the crude units and some gasoline-producing units at its Talin refinery for a planned overhaul until the second half of November, three people familiar with the matter said.

• Indonesia is considering setting a mandatory bioethanol content level of 10% for gasoline sold in the country to lower carbon dioxide emissions and reduce its dependence on fuel imports, state news agency Antara, citing its energy minister.

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