Subscriber note: Platts defers expanded Americas forward curve launch to Dec 3

Platts has deferred its plans to expand its forward curve assessments for Americas crude and refined products swaps to December 3 from October 1 because of technical issues. The expansion involves the addition of eight calendar months to the existing curves for US Gulf Coast unleaded gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, ULSD and Atlantic Coast jet fuel. An additional four calendar months would be added to the existing curves for US Gulf Coast 3% sulfur residual fuel oil and Atlantic Coast 1% sulfur fuel oil. Platts also would extend NYMEX RBOB and heating oil frontline swaps to 24 calendar months and NYMEX WTI frontline swaps to 36 calendar months. Additionally, Platts would launch new forward curve assessments for Dubai and Brent frontline swaps at the Americas Market on Close of 3:15 pm Eastern time. The Brent Frontline and Dubai swap curves would comprise 36 calendar months. Please send comments and questions to americas_derivatives@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com by October 31.