05 Feb 2014 | 05:15 UTC — Houston

SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts has reduced Portland bunker volumes effective Feb 3

Platts has amended the volumes reflected in its bunker fuel assessments for Portland, Oregon, to 200-800 mt effective February 3. Previously, volumes reflected in these assessments are 500-2,000 mt. This reduction in the sizes reflected follows feedback to a proposal note Platts published October 15, 2013. The reduction in reflected volumes for both high sulfur bunkers and low sulfur bunkers follows feedback from market suppliers that typical sales and supply volumes generally are in the 200-800 mt range for each stem supplied. Research shows smaller bunker volumes are sold in Portland compared with other US West Coast ports because of draft restrictions along the Columbia River. This update to volumes reflected affects the following high sulfur assessments: ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel (Platts market data code PBAAX00), ex-wharf 180 CST bunker fuel (PUADJ00), delivered 380 CST bunker fuel (AAGRO00) and delivered 180 CST bunker fuel (AAGRL00). The following low sulfur assessments also will be affected: ex-wharf 1%S 380 CST bunker fuel (AAWTB00), ex-wharf 1%S 180 CST bunker fuel (AAWSZ00), delivered 1%S 380 CST bunker fuel (AAWTA00) and delivered 1%S 180 CST bunker fuel (AAWSY00). Finally, the following Marine Gasoil assessments will be affected: delivered MGO (AAWYE00) and ex-wharf MDO (AAWYX00). These assessments appear in Platts Bunkerwire and on PGA pages 860 and 862. Please send any further questions and comments to americas_products@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com