SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts updates Petrochemicals Timing, Increment Guidelines

S&P Global Platts has updated its Petrochemicals Timing and Increment Guidelines to replace NWE MX FOB ARA with NWE MX CIF ARA. This follows the launch of MX CIF ARA assessments earlier this year. The guidelines should have been updated on March 1, 2017.

In addition, the guidelines now include CIF ARA assessments for NWE benzene and state FOB and CIF basis for all European aromatics.

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