CLARIFICATION NOTE: Platts Cash BFOE publication schedule March 29, 2018

Please note that alongside the earlier timestamp for oil assessments on March 29, as well as the scheduled expiration of the May ICE Brent futures contract, S&P Global Platts will be publishing intraday Cash BFOE assessments in accordance with its schedule for settlement day.

As previously noted, on March 29 all European oil assessments will be basis 12:30 pm London time, with all cut-offs and timings commensurate with a close at that time. This includes Platts Dated Brent and Cash BFOE M1, M2 and M3.

However, Platts will also publish intra-day Cash BFOE assessments at 10:30, 14:30, 16:30 and 19:30 London time.

The 10:30, 14:30 and 19:30 assessments will be available under their usual codes, on PGA 1216 and in the Crude Oil Marketwire. The 16:30 intraday assessments will be published on PGA 003, but will not be available as a code in the Platts pricing database.

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