SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts reflects Cash BFOE partial contracts which settle on fallback day

S&P Global Platts now reflects Cash BFOE partial contracts which settle on "fallback day", effective from the July Cash BFOE contract.

This follows a decision note, published March 24 and available here:

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/032420-platts-to-reflect-cash-bfoe-partial-contracts-which-settle-on-fallback-day

And a proposal note published February 21, 2020 and available here:

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/022120-platts-proposes-to-reflect-cash-bfoe-partial-contracts-which-settle-on-fallback-day

The proposal was the result of a broad consultation around Cash BFOE, detailed in a subscriber note published December 4, 2019 and available here:

https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/120419-platts-opens-consultation-on-cash-bfoe-assessments

Fallback day typically refers to the day before the expiry of the ICE Brent futures contract.

Previously, Platts assessments reflected Cash BFOE partial contracts where any unconverged contracts were financially settled using the Month 1 assessment on the final working day of the calendar month.

Platts understands that the majority of unconverged contracts are typically settled on fallback day, using a range of settlement procedures.

As a result, Platts now only publishes bids and offers for full 600,000 barrel Cash BFOE cargoes or spreads for M1 on fallback day and expiry day, effective from the settlement period for the July Cash BFOE contract.

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