HOUSTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Gasoline differentials rose onWednesday in the Los Angeles spot market after the U.S. EnergyInformation Administration reported West Coast gasolineinventories fell last week, traders said.
September-delivery CARBOB gasoline, blended to meetCalifornia's strict environmental standards gained 1.5 cents agallon to 3.5 cents over October NYMEX RBOB gasoline in L.A.
The EIA reported the West Coast gasoline inventory fell 1.07million barrels last week to 28.4 million.
In the San Francisco Bay market, the September CARBOB biddifferential climbed 8.5 cents a gallon to tie L.A. at 3.5 centsa gallon over October NYMEX RBOB as Royal Dutch Shell Plc told California pollution regulators it was preparingto shut the delayed coking unit at its 156,400 barrel-per-day(bpd) Martinez, California, refinery.
In the Portland, Oregon, market, August-delivery gasolinerose 2.5 cents to 15 cents a gallon under September NYMEX RBOB.
September CARB diesel, which is named for the California AirResources Board that determines it formula, again finished ateven with October NYMEX heating oil in L.A.
The EIA said the West Coast distillate inventory rose 54,000barrels last week to 12.26 million barrels.
In the Bay market, September CARB diesel was again at 1 centa gallon over October NYMEX heating oil.
August-delivery diesel in the Portland market, retreated 1.5cents to 0 cent over September NYMEX heating oil.
September jet fuel in L.A. fell 0.5 cent to 5.5 cents underOctober NYMEX heating oil. (Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Bob Burgdorfer)