Platts to discontinue duplicate benzene swaps codes

Effective September 1, 2010, Platts will discontinue duplicate benzene swaps codes for ARA and the US Gulf Coast and continue to assess the codes named Physical Forwards.

See list below.

Legend: * = changed from DA to DW ** = description changed to reflect Phys Fwd

The following codes will be discontinued effective September 1, 2010.

MH0619 DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION DR DAIBH00 hl 3 DW USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 01-Mo DR DAIBG00 hlc 3 MA USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 01-Mo MA DR DAIBJ00 hl 3 DW USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 02-Mo DR DAIBI00 hlc 3 MA USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 02-Mo MA DR DAIBL00 hl 3 DW USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 03-Mo DR DAIBK00 hlc 3 MA USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 03-Mo MA DR DAIBN00 hl 3 DW USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 01-Qr DR DAIBO00 hlc 3 MA USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 01-Qr MA DR DAIBP00 hl 3 DW USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 02-Qr DR DAIBQ00 hlc 3 MA USD MT Benzene Swaps CIF ARA 02-Qr MA

MH0682 DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION DR DAIUH00 hl 3 DW* USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Mo1 DR DAIUI00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Mo1 MAvg DR DAIUJ00 hl 3 DW* USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Mo2 DR DAIUK00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Mo2 MAvg DR DAIUL00 hl 3 DW* USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Mo3 DR DAIUM00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Mo3 MAvg DR DAIUN00 hl 3 DW* USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Q1 DR DAIUO00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Swaps FOB USG Q1 MAvg

These codes will remain in effect:

PC0060 DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION AE AAIBH00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA M1 AE AAIBG00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA M1 MA AE AAIBJ00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA M2 AE AAIBI00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA M2 MA AE AAIBL00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA M3 AE AAIBK00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA M3 MA AE AAIBN00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA Q1 AE AAIBO00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA Q1 MA AE AAIBP00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA Q2 AE AAIBQ00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd CIF ARA Q2 MA

PC0061 DISP SYMBOL BATES DEC FREQ CURR UOM DESCRIPTION AU AAIUH00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG M1 AU AAIUI00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG M1 MA AU AAIUJ00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG M2 AU AAIUK00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG M2 MA AU AAIUL00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG M3 ** AU AAIUM00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG M3 MA** AU AAIUN00 hl 3 DW USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG Q1 ** AU AAIUO00 hlc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene Phy Fwd FOB USG Q1 MA**