15 May 2024 | 19:01 UTC

Platts corrects Europe mixed xylene and toluene assessments for May 13, 2024

Please note that Platts has corrected mixed xylene and toluene assessments and the Global Toluene Index and Global Petrochemical Index calculations for May 13, 2024.

This follows a correction made to Platts Gasoline Swap Assessments on May 13, as highlighted in this subscriber note.

The correct assessments should read as follows:

Assessment name Symbol Corrected price Corrected change
Toluene CIF ARA TLEAA00 $1,122/mt +$10/mt
Toluene CIF ARA M1 TLEAB00 $1,124.50/mt +$10.25/mt
Toluene FOB ARA AASFD00 $1,122/mt +$10/mt
Toluene FOB ARA M1 AASFF00 $1,124.50/mt +$10.25/mt
Global Toluene Index AAXVQ00 $951.15/mt -$6/mt
Global Petrochemical Index AAXVT00 $875.55/mt -$3.18/mt
MX CIF ARA MXEAA00 $1,017/mt -$9.75/mt
MX CIF ARA M1 MXEAB00 $1,019.50/mt -$9.50/mt
MX FOB ARA PHABD00 $1,017/mt -$9.75/mt

The price correction does not impact the assessed MX and toluene premiums, only the outright value assessments as listed above.

The assessments appear on Platts Connect, Platts Market Center and on Petrochemical Alert (PCA) pages PCA328 and PCA377.

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