LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Diesel refining margins in northwestern Europe were little changed on Wednesday after a smaller than expected fall in U.S. stocks.
* U.S. distillate stockpiles, which include diesel and heating oil, fell by 116,000 barrels last week, Energy Information Administration data showed on Wednesday. This compares with expectations for a drop of 1.3 million barrels in a Reuters poll of analysts.
* Royal Dutch Shell has yet to shut down any units at its Pernis oil refinery in the Netherlands despite workers going on strike from Monday, a Shell spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
* The Dutch FNV union said the strike action over pay would gradually reduce production at the plant to 65 percent of capacity.
* "They won't be able to get to the 65 percent unless they do shut it down, but we are not at that point yet," the Shell spokeswoman said.
* The Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) Pacific M has arrived at Rotterdam, Refinitiv ship-tracking data showed.
* The tanker is most likely carrying a diesel cargo and chartered by BP, traders said.
Gasoil Trades Bids Offers Prv Seller Buyer
Session
0.1 GO Barge April
diffs fob -$7
ARA50ppm barge May diffs fob -$1.50 ARA
Diesel Trades Bids Offers Prv Seller Buyer
Session
Diesel barge April - - April BP Vitol,
diffs fob flat -$0.25 Shell,
ARA (24.05 to April Mercur
Per tonne KT) +$1 ia,
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Diesel cargo April
diffs cif +$6.25
NWE (Amste
Per tonne rdam)
<ULSD10-ANYDDiesel cargo April One cif diffs cif -$8 Lavera Med (Alexa cargo at per tonne ndria) Med <DL-CIFD-MED -$1.50 >
Jet fuel Trades Bids Offers Prv Sell Buy
Session Jet fuel FBH - - Total Shell barge -$1 diffs fob
Jet fuel CCM Unipec BP cargo -$3.50 cif NWE
Fuel Oil Trades Bids Offers Prv Sell Buy
Session3.5pct barge $409.25 - - $407.75 fob ARA -$410.7 -$408 per tonne 5 (26KT) HFO-ARA (66KT)
Diesel crack <LGOc1-LCOc1> Diesel spread <LGOc1-LGOc2>
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