Platts proposes including SA Equatorial FSU in Singapore fuel oil cargo, ex-wharf bunker MOC from Dec 4

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, is considering the inclusion of the vessel SA Equatorial as an additional loading point in its Singapore Market on Close assessment process for cargo and ex-wharf bunkers for marine fuel 0.5% and 380 CST HSFO from Dec. 4, 2023.

SA Equatorial (IMO 9116400) is operated by Southern Ace Marine Sdn. Bhd. as a floating storage unit at Tanjung Pelapas, within Johor Bahru Port Limits in southern Malaysia's Johor state.

There are currently nine FSUs approved as additional loading points in the FOB Singapore cargo and ex-wharf bunkers MOC process for marine fuel 0.5% and 380 CST HSFO. The standards applicable to approved FSUs require that sellers specifically name the vessel used as a loading point at the time of submitting offers to S&P Global for publishing.

Any offer of oil from vessels accredited for the FOB Singapore cargo and ex-wharf bunkers MOC process for marine fuel 0.5% and 380 CST HSFO would be on FOB FSU basis.

Sellers cannot unilaterally nominate an approved vessel as a loading point in FOB Straits trades.

Please send all feedback and comments by November 3, 2023 to asia_products@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by S&P Global for public viewing. S&P Global will consider all comments received and make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.