ULSD FOB ARA summer-winter, winter-summer change dates

(d) Platts proposes to start reflecting German intermediate grades of 10 ppm diesel on a pro-rated basis in its 10 ppm FOB Rotterdam ULSD barge assessments effective August 31, 2011.

Summer spec will be given a progressively lighter weighting up to September 9.

Platts proposes to start reflecting German winter grades of 10 ppm sulfur on a pro-rated basis in its 10 ppm FOB Rotterdam ULSD barge assessments effective October 17.

Intermediate spec will be given a progressively lighter weighting up to October 26.

A spreadsheet detailing the changes is available on request.

Please send any comments to europe_products@platts.com.