Subscriber note: Platts to end Med-UKC 30kt assessment

Platts proposes to discontinue its clean product Med-United Kingdom/Continent 30kt clean tanker freight assessment, reflecting the fact that these assessments are no longer representative of oil flows in the market. These rates are published in the Platts Clean Tankerwire and on Platts Global Alert page 558. Platts proposes to discontinue this assessment on August 1, 2012. This covers assessment codes: AAIDR00 - 30kt Med/UKC Monthly average AAHYE03 - 30kt Med/UKC Monthly average AAHYE00 - 30kt Med/UKC Daily WS assessment TCACU00 - 30kt Med/UKC Daily $/mt assessment TCACU03 - 30kt Med/UKC Monthly $/mt assessment Please send all comments or questions by May 1, 2012 to tankers@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com