Firm West African demand tightens Europe products

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London—Increased demand from West Africa is tightening the gasoline blending components market, as increased blending activity for low- Reid Vapor Pressure summer grade gasoline exerts upwards pressure on premiums for octane boosters, market sources said Monday. “There is overall demand for European summer gasoline...in particular from WAF,” said a refiner, adding that the discounts at which the higher-sulfur, lower-octane WAF grade trades to the 10 ppm premium unleaded gasoline barges were decreasing from previously-heard values of $30/mt to singledigit values for FOB loading.