SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to publish daily European MX assessments

Platts proposes to publish FOB ARA solvent and virgin xylene assessments on a daily basis from January 1, 2015 in order to capture intra-week liquidity.

Simultaneously, Platts proposes to discontinue the publication of the weekly FOB ARA hydro xylene barge price from January 1, 2015.

Platts currently publishes weekly assessment for solvent xylene (PHAAW00), virgin xylene (PHABD00) and hydro xylene (PHAGD00).

These prices can be found on Platts Petrochemical Alert and in the Europe and Americas Petrochemicalscan.

Please send any feedback and questions to petchems@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com by August 1, 2014. 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.