18 Feb 2014 | 06:15 UTC — London

SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Calendar for ULSD CIF ARA, Med cargo winter to summer change

(Corrects winter to summer in first paragraph) Effective March 7, Platts will start reflecting French summer grades of ultra low sulfur diesel on a pro-rated basis in its CIF NWE ULSD assessment (basis Amsterdam) and CIF Mediterranean assessment (basis Lavera). Winter spec will be given a progressively lighter weighting up to March 24. A spreadsheet detailing the changes is available on request. For further details regarding the pro-rating system or any comments regarding the proposal please contact europe_products@platts.com

The following calendar applies: March 7 - First day of reflecting French summer March 11 - First full five-day period for summer indications March 17 - Last full five-day period for winter indications March 21 - Last day of reflecting French winter March 24 - Fully summer