SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch new aromatics freight assessments

Following extensive market research S&P Global Platts will proceed to launch the following new freight assessments for liquid petrochemical products, effective July 1, 2019. The launch date will be postponed from an earlier launch date proposed for May 1.

The assessments will be launched based on market feedback and observation of relevant shipping routes and cargo sizes.

Singapore-Indonesia 2,000 mt-3,000 mt Singapore-WC India 2,000 mt-3,000 mt Singapore-East China 5,000 mt-6,000 mt Middle East-Taiwan 10,000 mt-12,000 mt

The following existing assessments will be changed from a cargo size range of 5,000-12,000 mt to a cargo size range of 10,000-12,000 mt, based on market feedback indicating that larger cargo sizes are more common on these routes. The change will be effective on July 1, 2019.

From To Symbol USGC Korea AAVCC00 USGC Taiwan AAVCD00 USGC East China AAVCE00

The following existing assessment will be changed from a cargo size range of 2,000-3,000 mt to a cargo size range of 10,000-12,000 mt, based on market feedback indicating that a larger cargo size is more common on this route. The change will be effective on July 1, 2019.

From To Symbol Korea USGC AAVBY00

S&P Global Platts liquid petrochemical assessments refer to assessed freight rates for benzene, toluene, xylenes, methanol, MTBE, styrene monomer and MEG, unless otherwise specified.

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