Platts proposes moving US AG Brazil Ethanol Assessment closing time to 16:30 Brazil time

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, is proposing to move the assessment close time for its Center-South Brazilian ethanol assessments to 16:30 Sao Paulo time, effective Oct. 3, 2022.

Platts understands moving the assessment close to 16:30 Sao Paulo time will be in line with its Brazilian biodiesel and North-Northeast Brazil ethanol assessments and allow for more insight into afternoon market activity.

The affected assessments are:

AAXNQ00 - Hydrous Domestic Ex-mill Ribeirao with taxes (R$/cu m)

AAXNN00 - Anhydrous Domestic Ex-mill Ribeirao (R$/cu m)

AAXNR00 - FOB Santos/Paranagua Hydrous ethanol (US$/cu m)

AAXNS00 - FOB Santos/Paranagua Grade B ethanol (US$/cu m)

AATAE00 - Ethanol Cargo (¢/gal)

AAWFO00 - Ethanol Cargo ($/cu.m)

AAWFP00 - Ethanol Cargo (Real/cu.m)

AAXOA00 - Hydrous ethanol (Raw sugar equiv)

SGAEC00 - Hydrous ethanol ANP domestic ex-mill Ribeirao inc taxes Real/CBM

SGAED00 - Hydrous ethanol ANP FOB Santos/Paranagua $/CBM

SGBAC00 - Raw Sugar Equivalent Cts/Lb

The affected weekly averages are:

AAWFO04 - Ethanol FOB Santos Brazil Cargo $/CBM Weekly Average

AAWFP04 - Ethanol FOB Santos Brazil Cargo Real/CBM Weekly Average

AATAE04 - Ethanol FOB Brazil Cts/Gal Weekly Average

The affected monthly averages are:

AATAE03 - Ethanol FOB Brazil Cargo Monthly Average

AAWFO03 - Ethanol FOB Santos Brazil Cargo $/CBM Monthly Average

AAWFP03 - Ethanol FOB Santos Brazil Cargo Real/CBM Monthly Average

The assessments appear on Platts Biofuels Alert (PBF) pages 223, 221, 222 and 11, Platts Agriculture Alert (PAA) page 510, in Biofuelscan, Global Sugar Market Report and in the Platts price database under the codes above.

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