Gasoline stocks independently held in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub fell by 7.8% on the week, data from Dutch consultancy Insights Global showed on Thursday.

• Gasoline stocks fell to 957,000 metric tons on higher exports to West Africa and the U.S., while demand was steady within the region as well.
• A delay in loadings of around 7-10 days had also led to lower stocks, Insights Global’s Lars van Wageningen said.
• Higher blending activity also led to naphtha stocks falling by around 4% to 474,000 tons.
• Gasoil stocks, which include diesel, rose 5% to their highest since March this year, coming in at 2.27 million tons.
• While imports and demand were steady, stocks on the Rhine were at their highest levels since December 2023, van Wageningen added.
  Source: Reuters