Crude Oil, Refined Products, Gasoline, Naphtha

October 18, 2023

Aramco Trading Americas LLC, DK Trading & Supply LLC, NESTE US Inc., and PetroChina International (Americas), Inc. all to join several Americas MOC processes

Due to a procedural error, Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, did not initially publish subscriber notes following the Platts Market on Close assessment process participation reviews of Aramco Trading Americas LLC, DK Trading & Supply LLC, NESTE US Inc., and PetroChina International (Americas), Inc. in several Americas oil MOC processes.

Platts would like to provide clarification in this note regarding the reviews of each of these entities and the related markets they were reviewed for.

  • Aramco Trading Americas LLC has advised Platts that it would like to participate in the MOC for Americas Naphtha -- Physical.
  • DK Trading & Supply LLC has advised Platts that it would like to participate in the MOC for USGC Fuel Oil -- Physical.
  • NESTE US Inc. has advised Platts that it would like to participate in the MOC for Americas C5 -- Physical, USAC Gasoline -- Physical, and USAC Distillate -- Physical.
  • PetroChina International (Americas), Inc. has advised Platts that it would like to participate in the MOC for USGC Gasoline -- Physical, USAC Gasoline -- Physical, and Americas Naphtha -- Physical.

Platts has reviewed these entities and will consider information from them in the assessment processes for each of the reviewed markets, subject at all times to adherence with Platts editorial standards.

Platts will publish all relevant information from each of the entities accordingly.

Platts welcomes all relevant feedback regarding MOC participation.

Platts considers bids, offers and transactions by all credible and credit-worthy parties in its assessment processes. For comments and feedback, please contact Platts editors at Americas_products@spglobal.com and market_integrity_review@spglobal.com.