Platts proposes to launch Buckeye Pipeline ULSHO assessment from Nov 3

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has proposed to launch a new assessment for US Atlantic Coast Buckeye Pipeline, or BPL, ultra-low sulfur heating oil from Nov. 3, 2025.

This new assessment would complement existing assessments, which include New York Harbor ULSHO barge and the Colonial Pipeline ULSHO at Linden, New Jersey. It would also complement the existing ULSHO USAC BPL front-end, mid-window and back-end instruments available on the Platts eWindow communication tool.

The proposed assessment would be for barrels loading onto BPL 4-8 days forward Monday and Tuesday each week, and 6-10 days forward Wednesday through Friday, mirroring the laycans for BPL ultra-low sulfur diesel assessments and eWindow instruments.

Platts understands that ULSHO barge and ULSHO BPL often trade at parity, but a spread can and does occur during periods of strong liquidity and volatility. Platts regularly publishes bids, offers and trades for BPL ULSHO heard in the market.

These assessments would appear on PGA pages 154, 24, 482, 410 and 411, as well as in US Marketscan, Oilgram Price Report, and Platts Connect.

Please send any questions or comments by Oct. 3 to americas_products@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.