SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes to reduce Portland bunker volumes

Platts proposes to amend the volumes reflected in its bunker fuel assessments for in Portland, Oregon to 200-800 mt with effect from December 1, 2013. Currently, the volumes reflected in these assessments are 500-2,000 mt.

The proposed reduction in reflected volumes for both high sulfur bunkers and low sulfur bunkers follows feedback from suppliers in the market that typical sales and supply volumes are generally in the range of 200-800 mt for each stem supplied. Research shows that smaller bunker volumes are sold in Portland compared to other US West Coast ports due to draft restrictions along the Columbia River.

This proposed update to volumes reflected would affected the following high sulfur assessments: ex-wharf 380 CST bunker fuel (Platts market data code PBAAX00), ex-wharf 180 CST bunker fuel (PUADJ00), delivered 380 CST bunker fuel (AAGRO00) and delivered 180 CST bunker fuel (AAGRL00).

The following low sulfur assessments would also be affected: ex-wharf 1%S 380 CST bunker fuel (AAWTB00), ex-wharf 1%S 180 CST bunker fuel (AAWSZ00), delivered 1%S 380 CST bunker fuel (AAWTA00) and delivered 1%S 180 CST bunker fuel (AAWSY00).

Finally, the following Marine Gasoil assessments would be affected: delivered MGO (AAWYE00) and ex-wharf MDO (AAWYX00).

These assessments appear in Platts Bunkerwire and on PGA pages 860 and 862.

Please send questions and comments by November 1 to americas_products@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.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.