SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue Asian aromatics freight assessments

S&P Global Platts will, following market consultation, proceed to discontinue the following daily Asian aromatics freight assessments, effective July 1, 2019. The launch date for this discontinuation will be postponed from an earlier launch date proposed for May 1.

The assessments are being discontinued to reflect changes in freight routes as well as changes in cargo sizes, based on market consultation and observation.

Assessment: Cargo size: Symbol: Korea-South China (SM, Tol) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVBW00 USGC-South China (PX) 5,000 mt-12,000 mt AAVCF00 Middle East-South China (SM) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCS00 Middle East-Singapore(SM,MTBE) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCP00 Middle East-Taiwan (SM) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCQ00 Middle East-East China(SM, OX) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCR00 Middle East-Korea (PX) 5,000 mt-7,000 mt AAVCU00 Pasir Gudang-Indonesia (Tol) 3,000 mt AAVIP00 Pasir Gudang-India (OX) 3,000 mt AAVCH00 Indonesia-Singapore (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCL00 Indonesia-East China (SM) 3,000 mt AAVCM00 Indonesia-Korea (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCN00 Indonesia-Al-Jubail (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCO00 India-Singapore (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCW00

The above assessments are currently located on Platts Petrochemical Alert (PCA) pages 641, 642, 643 and 644.

Platts will also amend ports and product references on its aromatics freight pages.

Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@spglobal.com, with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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