Discontinuing US chlor solvents assessments May 3

Platts will discontinue the assessments of US trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene and methylene chloride from May 3, 2011.

The affected assessments are basis FOB US Gulf and Delivered East of Rockies (DER) both in $/mt.

The final assessments were published on Platts Petrochemical Alert page 393 and the weekly Platts Solventswire on April 26, 2011.

The affected Oracle codes are as below:

FOB US Gulf DER Trichloroethylene PHAEO00 PHAER00 Perchloroethylene PHAEU00 PHAEX00 Methylene Chloride PHAFE00 PHAFH00

Please direct any additional comments or queries to Shahrin Ismaiyatim, Global Editorial Director for Platts Petrochemicals either via email: shahrin@platts.com or telephone: +44-20 7176 6264, copy pricegroup@platts.com.