SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts updates Brazil Import Parity Price freight calculation

S&P Global Platts updated the Worldscale shipping flat rates used to calculate its Brazil Import Parity Prices, effective July 17.

The shipping flat rates -- one component of the calculated prices that also include product cost, demurrage, taxes and other fees -- are as follows:

Shipping route Previous New Houston to Itaqui 12.19 14.08 Houston to Suape 13.64 15.86 Houston to Aratu 14.95 17.31 Houston to Santos 16.47 19.23 Houston to Paranagua 16.78 19.92

Houston Santos, Paranagua 18.10 21.27 Houston Itaqui, Suape, Aratu 18.00 20.45

The Brazil Import Parity Prices are published in Latin American Wire and on Platts Global Alert page 166.

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