Platts to add metals specification to USAC 0.7%

Starting July 1, 2009, Platts' US Atlantic Coast 0.7% sulfur fuel oil cargo assessment will reflect 200 ppm max alumimum+silicon content.

Platts existing USAC 0.7%S fuel oil assessment basis has no aluminum+silicon specification.

Please send all questions and comments to Tom Sosnowski, +1 (212)-904-3929, thomas_sosnowski@platts.com, Esa Ramasamy, +1 (713) 658-3292, esa_ramasamy@platts.com and cc to pricegroup@platts.com.