Platts discontinues some Asian aromatics freight assessments

S&P Global Platts has discontinued the following daily Asian aromatics freight assessments, effective July 1, 2019.

The assessments were discontinued to reflect changes in freight routes as well as changes in cargo sizes, based on market consultation and observation.

Assessment: Cargo size: Symbol:

Korea-South China (SM, Tol) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVBW00

USGC-South China (PX) 5,000 mt-12,000 mt AAVCF00

Middle East-South China (SM) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCS00

Middle East-Singapore (SM,MTBE) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCP00

Middle East-Taiwan (SM) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCQ00

Middle East-East China (SM, OX) 2,000 mt-3,000 mt AAVCR00

Middle East-Korea (PX) 5,000 mt-7,000 mt AAVCU00

Pasir Gudang-Indonesia (Tol) 3,000 mt AAVIP00

Pasir Gudang-India (OX) 3,000 mt AAVCH00

Indonesia-Singapore (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCL00

Indonesia-East China (SM) 3,000 mt AAVCM00

Indonesia-Korea (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCN00

Indonesia-Al-Jubail (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCO00

India-Singapore (BTX) 3,000 mt AAVCW00

The discontinued assessments were previously located on Platts Petrochemical Alert (PCA) pages 641, 642, 643 and 644.

Platts has also amended ports and product references on its aromatics freight pages.

Platts first proposed the discontinuation on February 18, 2019 (https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/021819-platts-proposes-to-discontinue-asian-aromatics-freight-assessments).

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