Subscriber note: Platts USGC naphtha specficiation change

Platts has updated the defined specifications for its US Gulf Coast heavy naphtha and standard naphtha assessments effective July 1, 2013 The specifications were reviewed following an extensive analysis of the impact of lighter shale crudes on the domestic reformer-feed naphtha market, the original notification was made on May 28. The updated specifications are as follows:

Heavy Naphtha Standard Naphtha N+A: min 38% vol. N+A: min 38% vol. IBP: min 160F IBP: min 110F 10%: min 175F 10%: min 175F FBP: max 395F FBP: max 395F API: max 58 API: max 63 Sulfur: max 350 ppm Sulfur: max 350 ppm Color: min +20 Color: min +20 RVP: max 3.5 psi RVP: max 6 psi Nitrogen: max 3 ppm Nitrogen: max 3 ppm Lead: max 50 ppb Lead: max 50 ppb Oxy: max 50 ppm Oxy: max 50 ppm Chloride: 1 ppm max Chloride: 1 ppm max Olefin: max 1% Olefin: max 1% H2S: 1ppm liquids H2S: 1 ppm liquids

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