SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to publish Marine Fuel 0.5% derivatives from May 2, 2019

S&P Global Platts will begin publishing assessments for financially settled derivatives contracts that settle against its physical Marine Fuel 0.5% assessments in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the US, from May 2, 2019.

Platts launched physical Marine Fuel 0.5% cargo and barge assessments globally on January 2, 2019. The launch of these assessments came 12 months ahead of the planned introduction of a 0.5% sulfur limit in marine fuels by the International Maritime Organization from January 1, 2020.

Full details of Platts Marine Fuel 0.5% physical assessments are available in the following subscriber note published January 2, 2019: https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/010219-pl atts-launches-marine-fuel-05-sulfur-fuel-cargo-barge-assessments.

The new derivatives assessments in the following regions reflecting contracts that settle against the average of the respective underlying physical assessment are listed as below. The metric ton-to-barrel conversion factor for the derivatives contracts will be 6.35 -- in line with the conversion factor for Platts physical Marine Fuel 0.5% assessments and with prevailing qualities of fuel oil.

ASIA: The underlying physical assessment is "FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5%" (Market database code: AMFSA00). Platts will publish derivatives assessments for balance month, 12 subsequent months, inter-month spreads and four quarters from the month of publication. In addition, Platts will publish a MOPS strip for Marine Fuel 0.5% as well as a FOB Singapore Marine Fuel 0.5% differential to the strip.

MIDDLE EAST: The underlying physical assessment is "FOB Fujairah Marine Fuel 0.5%" (Code: AMFFA00). Platts will publish derivatives assessments for balance month and two subsequent months. In addition, Platts will publish a MOPFUJ strip for Marine Fuel 0.5% as well as a FOB Fujairah Marine Fuel 0.5% differential to the strip.

EUROPE: The underlying physical assessment is "FOB Rotterdam Marine Fuel 0.5% Barge" (Code: PUMFD00). Platts will publish derivatives assessments for balance month, 24 subsequent months, inter-month spreads, eight quarters and two calendar years from the month of publication. In addition, Platts will publish the differential to FO 3.5% FOB Rotterdam Barge derivatives and crack values relative to Brent 1st Line Swaps for the same period.

USGC: The underlying physical assessment is "USGC Marine Fuel 0.5%" (Code: AUGMA00). Platts will publish derivatives assessments for balance month, 12 subsequent months, inter-month spreads, four quarters and one calendar year from the month of publication. In addition, Platts will publish the differential to USGC HSFO derivatives for the same period.

MOC PUBLICATION GUIDELINES: Platts Marine Fuel 0.5% derivatives MOC process will follow existing MOC guidelines for HSFO derivatives in the respective region. Platts will publish bids, offers and trades for Marine Fuel 0.5% derivatives from companies that are approved to participate in the corresponding fuel oil derivatives MOC in each region.

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