LONDON, August 3 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining margins fell by over $5 to $33.06 a barrel on Monday, after underlying crude futures fell sharply amid hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East.
No Eurobob E5 or E10 barges traded on Argus.
Oil prices fell about 5% to a three-week low on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump held off on a fresh attack on Iran in the hope of sealing a quick deal that could boost oil supplies from the Gulf.
Russia's Lukoil Volgograd refinery has completely halted crude oil processing since Friday after a fire caused by a drone attack, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday.
Iraqi civil defence extinguished a fire at a refinery at the Baiji oil complex 180 km (111.85 miles) north of Baghdad, the Iraqi state news agency reported on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump again called on oil companies to lower gasoline prices for consumers in the country on Monday, chiding Chevron Chief Executive Mike Wirth for not crediting his administration's efforts to help the oil industry.
EU-27 and UK gasoline and blending component exports to other regions have averaged 1.03 million barrels per day in June, from an average of 1.06 million bpd for the whole of July, Kpler data showed.
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