SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to change Asia MTBE MOC timing, to align with gasoline MOC

To align with existing S&P Global Platts Asian gasoline assessments, effective February 1, 2018, the close of the Platts Market on Close assessment process for Asia MTBE physical cargoes will change from 4:29:59:99 pm Singapore time (8:29:59:99 am GMT) to 4:30:00:999 pm Singapore time.

The repeat of a bid or offer, triggering an extension in timing, will change from 4:29:59:59-4:29:59:99 to 4:29:50:000-4:30:00:000.

The period for testing repeatability of a bid or offer traded near the close will change from 4:30:00:00- 4:32:59:99 to 4:30:01:000- 4:31:00:999.

Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@spglobal.com, with a copy to pricemethodology@spglobal.com.