Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline refining margins rise

LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining margins gained more than $4 to a one-week high of $54.22 a barrel on Monday in heavy trading.

• About 22,000 metric tons of gasoline E5 barges traded, with Exxon Mobil and Petroineos selling to Gunvor and Vitol.

• A further 6,000 metric tons of gasoline E10 barges traded, with TOTSA selling to Varo.

• Russia's major Moscow refinery, owned by Gazprom Neft, has halted crude oil processing after fires broke out at its primary crude distillation units following a Ukrainian drone attack on September 20, three industry sources said.

• Russia sharply increased diesel exports to Central Asian countries in August despite a ban on supplies to most foreign markets, traders said on Monday, citing recovering output.

• The German government plans to approve its planned gasoline price discount on Monday and introduce it on October 1, a finance ministry spokesperson said.

• Bangladesh has raised fuel prices by up to 17.4%, piling fresh pressure on consumers and businesses, as the government moved to stem mounting losses from surging global oil prices and higher shipping costs linked to the Middle East conflict.