About 10,000 metric tons of gasoline E5 barges traded, with Exxon and Trafigura selling to BP, MB Energy, Aramco and Totsa.
A further 8,000 metric tons of gasoline E10 barges traded, with Gunvor and Sahara selling to Varo.
Gasoline stocks independently held in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) refining and storage hub rose around 3.7% to 877,000 metric tons on the week, data from Dutch consultancy Insights Global showed on Thursday.
U.S. gasoline stocks, meanwhile, rose by 0.7 million barrels last week to 209.4 million barrels, the Energy Information Administration said.
Northwest European gasoline margins rise
Northwest European gasoline refining margins rose to $40.04 a barrel on Friday from $38.85 a barrel in the previous session, supported by firm demand and a tight market.
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