SUBSCRIBER NOTE: 2017 Calendar for CIF diesel cargo winter-to-summer change

Effective March 7, Platts will start reflecting French summer specification of ultra low sulfur diesel on a pro-rated basis in its CIF ARA, CIF NWE (Le Havre), CIF UK and CIF Mediterranean diesel cargo assessments.

Other diesel cargo assessments including FOB ARA, FOB NWE (Le Havre) and FOB Med will also be affected by the change.

A spreadsheet detailing the changes is available on request. The following calendar applies:

- March 7: First day reflecting summer specification - March 13: First full five-day period for summer-spec indications - March 17: Last full five-day period for winter-spec indications - March 21: Last day reflecting winter specification - March 22: Summer specification fully reflected

This subscriber note replaces one published on February 3, 2017, clarifying the nomenclature in the calendar section.

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