Proposed Northwest European butadiene monthly assessment

Platts is proposing to introduce a new monthly contract price assessment for Northwest European butadiene from January 2011.

This new assessment, basis FD NWE in eur/mt, will be published in Petrochemical Alert (PCA) as well as in Olefinscan.

Concurrently, Platts intends discontinue the Ineos Olefins Contract Price by January 28, 2011.

This price is currently published in PCA and Olefinscan.

Please provide feedback to David Potter at david_potter@platts.com, telephone: +44-207176 6345, copy ilana_djelal@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com by November 26, 2010.