Crude Oil, Maritime & Shipping, Wet Freight

April 16, 2025

Platts to amend basket flat rates for Sullom Voe-related dirty tanker routes from May 1, 2025

Following the recent Worldscale Association update, Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will amend the Worldscale flat rate baskets used in $/mt calculations for two dirty tanker assessments, effective May 1, 2025, the details of which are as follows:

AssessmentDailyMonthlyUpdated Basket Rate
Dirty UKC-Med 80kt $/mtTDACB00TDACB0317.82
Dirty UKC-UKC 80kt $/mtTDACD00TDACD0310.38

Meanwhile, the Platts Dirty Tanker Sullom Voe-Rotterdam 80kt WSC flat rate will also be updated as necessary to reflect this amendment.

Please refer to the Worldscale website for more information on its update. Please send all comments or questions to shipping@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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