Subscriber note: Platts to launch USAC fuel oil eWindow Oct 5

Subscriber note: Effective Friday, October 5, Platts will launch eWindow technology to facilitate its US Atlantic Coast physical fuel oil Market on Close assessment process. This process for New York Harbor physical residual fuel oil starts at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The incrementability, repeatability, and extension guidelines will follow those explicitly stated for eWindow at the following link: http://www.platts.com/IM.Platts.Content/MethodologyReferences/MethodologySpe cs/crudeoilandproductsspecs.pdf. In those markets where the bids/offers are submitted directly via eWindow, Platts will accept in its editorial processes price changes as rapidly as 30 seconds. Platts will accept repeat bid/offer indications submitted no later than one minute after the indication of a trade in its US editorial processes where eWindow is used. If any party expresses its repeat interest to buy/sell within 20 seconds of the close at 3:15:01 Eastern Time via eWindow, an automatic three-minute time extension period will be triggered in order to adequately test repeatability. Only the bid or offer that shows repeat buying/selling interest will be valid during that extension period. If, at 3:15:01, there is additional market depth at the same price level as the repeat order that triggered the extension, the assessment will reflect the remaining market depth at the close. For questions or comments, please contact Esa Ramasamy, esa_ramasamy@platts.com, with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com.