01 Apr 2022 | 15:57 UTC

S&P Global Commodity Insights discontinues Roncador crude oil assessment

S&P Global Commodity Insights has discontinued publishing its Platts assessments for Brazil's Roncador crude, effective April 1, 2022, because of declining exports and little to no spot-market activity.

Roncador production has been trending lower, recently falling below 150,000 b/d, according to Brazil's National Petroleum Agency. That production, down from a peak near 400,000 b/d, is split across heavy (about 20 API) and medium (about 28 API) sub-grades of Roncador.

The discontinuation affects the following symbols and their associated monthly averages:

Outright
Diff to Dated Brent Strip
Diff to Brent Strip
Diff to WTI Strip
Roncador
AAQTL00
AAXAY00
AAXBT00
AAQTK00

The prices will no longer appear on Platts Global Alert page 280 and 281 and in Latin Wire, Crude Oil Marketwire, Oilgram Price Report, and Platts Dimensions Pro.

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