SUBSCRIBER NOTE: European seasonal gasoline specifications

GASOLINE SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Effective September 6, 2012 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 up to and including September 20 after which only winter grade will be reflected. Effective September 17, 2012 Platts will start reflecting winter grade gasoline on a pro-rated basis in the ARA barge market, with winter grade becoming more representative of the assessment towards September 25. Summer grade will continue to be taken into account up to and including 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.