Subscriber note: Platts to remove Middle East crude MOC freeze March 1

Platts confirms that it will remove the 16:29:00 Singapore time (0829 GMT) cut-off point for final bids and offers in the Market on Close assessment process for Middle Eastern crude oil partial spreads and cargoes of Oman, Dubai and Upper Zakum. This freeze will be removed with effect from March 1, 2013. Platts originally proposed this change on January 7. Please send all further comments or questions to asia_crude@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com.