SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to clarify NWE gasoline barge basis labelling

Platts proposes to clarify the basis labelling of its three Northwest Europe gasoline barge assessments in its market price assessment database with effect from January 2, 2014.

The three assessments are the Gasoline Eurobob FOB ARA Barge assessment, the Gasoline Prem Unleaded 10ppmS FOB Rdam Barge assessment and the Gasoline Reg Unleaded 98 FOB ARA Barges. With effect January 2, 2014 Platts would rename the three assessments "FOB AR" to reflect the basis assessed.

These assessments, which reflect barges typically loading basis AR (Amsterdam/Rotterdam), would continue to be assessed as they are currently. The way they are presented in European Marketscan and on Platts Global Alert would also not be changed.

The three assessments are currently published in the Platts price assessment database under codes ABWGT00 (Gasoline Eurobob FOB ARA Barge), ABWGX00 (Gasoline Prem Unleaded 10ppmS FOB Rdam Barge), and AAQCH00 (Gasoline Reg Unleaded 98 FOB ARA Barges).

Platts welcomes all feedback and questions to europe_products@platts.com, with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com. Please send all comments by October 10, 2014.

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