SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to change CFR India methanol standard cargo to 5,000-10,000 mt

S&P Global Platts will be increasing the standard cargo size in its CFR India methanol assessment to 5,000-10,000 mt in line with changing market conditions, to be effective June 25, 2018. Platts will continue to research the proposal to change the delivery laycan from 20-40 days to 10-30 days forward from the date of publication, extending the feedback period to July 5, 2018. Platts currently reflects in its CFR India methanol assessment a cargo volume size of 2,000-5,000 mt and a delivery laycan 20-40 days forward from the date of publication. Platts remains committed to reflecting standard cargo sizes in its assessments and is constantly reviewing the existing methodology to ensure its assessments reflect standard traded parameters in a given market. Please direct any questions or comments to petchems@spglobal.com with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com. For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.