* Coming up: U.S. August jobs report 8:30 a.m. EDT Friday

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LONDON, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Diesel differentials in northwest
Europe rose on Thursday as refinery maintenance began to bite,
tightening supplies against a backdrop of lower imports.
Jet fuel cargo premiums also remained buoyant at over $100 a
tonne, reflecting low inventories at the
Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub. Jet fuel held in independent
tanks slipped to 366,000 tonnes from 395,000 tonnes
week-on-week, according to data from Dutch oil analyst Pieter
Kulsen.
Traders said that the mar

* Gasoline demand at one-year high-EIA
* Refinery utilization falls sharply in Gulf Coast
* U.S. gasoline inventories drop below 200 million bbls

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