SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts launches non-oxygenate FOB Singapore gasoline assessment

S&P Global Platts has launched a FOB Singapore non-oxygenate gasoline assessment, with effect from April 2, 2018.

This is in line with the significant growth of non-oxygenate gasoline import markets in the Asia Pacific.

The new assessment reflects 50,000-barrel to 150,000-barrel cargoes loading from any of the approved Platts FOB Straits terminal 15-30 days ahead of the date of publication.

Platts is publishing the assessment as both an outright value and as a differential against the FOB Singapore 92 RON gasoline MOPS Strip.

Platts first announced the new assessments on January 22, 2018 (http://www.platts.com/subscriber-notes-details/27907148).

Platts FOB Singapore non-oxygenate assessment reflects the following specifications:

Property Standard Research Octane Number (RON) Min 91 Motor Octane Number (MON) Min 81 Lead content, gpb/l Max 0.013 Density@15 deg C, g/ml Report Reid Vapor Pressure (PSI) Max 9 Distillation, degree C Initial Boiling Point Report 10% evaporated Max 65 50% evaporated Max 115, Min 74 90% evaporated Max 183 Final Boiling Point Max 215 Residue, %vol Max 2.0 Loss, %vol 2 Odor Marketable Existent gum, mg/100ml Max 4 Benzene content, %vol Max 1 Sulfur, % wt Max 0.015 Doctor Test Negative or Mercaptan sulfur, ppm Max 15 Mercaptan sulfur, % wt Max 0.0015 Copper corrosion Max 1 (3 hours at 50 deg C) Induction period, minutes Min 360 Oxygenates as components, % vol Nil Oxygenates as contaminants, % vol Max 1.0 Aromatics, % vol, 17-42 Olefin, % Vol, Max 18 Color Undyed Alcohol No addition of any alcohol Metallic Additives None added Acetone Max 100 ppm

These assessment will be published in Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan, as well as in Platts Global Alert pages 2304, 2305, 2310 and 2311.

The product codes are as follows:

Symbol UOM Description AAYNA00 BBL Gasoline Unl 91 Non-oxy FOB Spore Cargo $/bbl AAYNA03 BBL Gasoline Unl 91 Non-oxy FOB Spore Cargo $/bbl MAvg AAYNB00 BBL Gasoline Unl 91 Non-oxy FOB Spore Cargo vs MOPS Gasoline 92 Strip $/bbl AAYNB03 BBL Gasoline Unl 91 Non-oxy FOB Spore Cargo vs MOPS Gasoline 92 Strip $/bbl MAvg

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