Platts to discontinue clean tanker assessments, and will change LR tanker assessment cargo size.

Following industry consultation, S&P Global Platts will proceed with the discontinuation of clean tanker assessments proposed in February whilst also changing cargo size assessments for existing West of Suez Long Range Tanker assessments, effective July 1 2020.

S&P Global Platts has determined it will continue with its discontinuation of three clean tanker west of Suez assessments, along with the adjustment of the cargo size for two, long-range tanker assessments.

Assessments that will be discontinued are as follows:

Assessments to undergo cargo size adjustments - from 55,000 mt to 60,000 mt - are as follows:

These assessments appear on Platts Global Alert pages 1910 and 1920; in the Clean Tankerwire; and in the Platts price database under the codes above.

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