Platts renames several USGC gasoline eWindow regrade instruments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has changed the name of a number of US Gulf Coast gasoline regrade instruments in its eWindow communication tool, with effect from June 21, 2023, and coinciding with the beginning of Colonial Pipeline shipping cycle number 37.

Platts published the decision on June 2 in a subscriber note:

https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/060223-platts-to-rename-several-usgc-gasoline-ewindow-regrade-instruments-june-21

Details of the changes are as follows:

Current instrument name New instrument name

Platts gasoline A/M Platts gasoline M/A

Platts gasoline A/F Platts gasoline F/A

Platts gasoline A/D Platts gasoline D/A

Platts gasoline F/H Platts gasoline H/F

The changes were made to reflect more accurately the way these gasoline regrades typically trade in the market, and do not affect existing timing and incrementability guidelines for USGC gasoline Market on Close assessment processes. No changes were made to other USGC gasoline regrade instruments.

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