Subscriber note: Platts announces gasoline seasonal specification change

Effective September 6, 2013, Platts will start reflecting winter grade gasoline on a pro-rated basis in the Northwest Europe and Mediterranean cargo assessments, with winter grade having an increasing weighting in the assessment towards September 20. Summer grade will continue to be taken into account until September 20, after which only winter grade will be reflected. Effective September 16, 2013, Platts will start reflecting winter grade gasoline on a pro-rated basis in the AR barge market, with winter grade becoming more representative of the assessment towards September 25. Summer grade will continue to be taken into account until September 25 after which only winter grade will be reflected. A spreadsheet detailing the switch to winter grade gasoline is available on request. Please forward any comments to europe_products@platts.com.