Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining profit margins head lower

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refinery profit margins fell by about $1.94 to $11.56 a barrel on Monday.

• About 12,000 metric tons of Eurobob E5 gasoline traded on barges as ExxonMobil, Glencore and Equinor sold to BP, Gunvor, Varo and Aramco.

• No E10 gasoline barges traded in the session.

• Russia is considering an extension of diesel and gasoline export restrictions until February, state news agencies reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources.

• The Trump administration is not expected to finalize 2026 biofuel-blending quotas before the end of this year, according to three sources familiar with the situation, extending uncertainty over a policy closely watched by the rival oil and agricultural sectors.

• On Friday, Ukraine attacked a major Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, north-east of Moscow, and industry sources said the facility had suspended output. The refinery produced 2.6 million tons of gasoline last year per the sources.

• Meanwhile, EU-27 and UK gasoline exports to other regions have averaged 434,000 barrels per day so far this month, compared to 945,000 bpd last month, according to Kpler data.