SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to publish Urals RCMB and Urals differential assessment rationale

Effective immediately, Platts will begin publishing assessment rationales for its Urals Recombined and Urals CIF Augusta differential assessments. These assessment rationales will be published on Platts Global Alert page 1287 and Platts Crude Oil Marketwire. These will complement Platts existing assessment rationales for ESPO FOB Kozmino Mo01 London (PGA code AARWD00) and Platts Mediterranean Dated Brent Strip (PGA code AALDF00). Platts will also publish a separate assessment rationale for its outright Urals CIF Augusta assessment and will continue to publish an assessment rationale for its Urals NWE differential assessment. These changes have come about as part of Platts continued commitment to market transparency. These rationales complement existing market analysis and commentaries by providing specific details regarding how Platts editors arrived at these published assessments. Please send feedback to europe_crude@platts.com. For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.