Platts proposes to remove USAC dead prompt gasoline barge supplemental monthly averages

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Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, is proposing to discontinue a number of US Atlantic Coast dead prompt gasoline barge supplemental monthly averages with effect from Oct. 1, 2024, and remove published monthly averages of these supplemental outright and differential assessments for April 2024 from its database.

The proposed discontinuation and data removal impact the following symbols:

On April 1, 2024, Platts launched new assessments reflecting dead prompt barge loadings for US Atlantic Coast refined products markets, details are available here .

The dead prompt barge assessments for RBOB, CBOB and their related supplemental assessments as well as ULSD reflect loadings a FOB New York Harbor basis one to three days forward from the date of publication.

The publication of the seasonal supplemental assessments in the USAC market usually spans less than a calendar month, and no other supplemental monthly averages are currently published.

The proposed discontinuation of the monthly averages does not impact USAC daily supplemental gasoline assessments, which are published in the spring and fall.

Please provide comments or feedback by Aug. 7, 2024, to americas_products@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com .

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