31 Oct 2017 | 04:36 UTC — Singapore

SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch non-oxygenate FOB Singapore gasoline assessment

S&P Global Platts proposes to launch an FOB Singapore non-oxygenate gasoline assessment with effect from April 2, 2018.

This is in line with the significant growth of non-oxygenate gasoline waterborne markets in the Asia Pacific region.

The new assessment would reflect cargoes loading from any of the approved Platts FOB Straits terminals 15-30 days ahead of the date of publication and of parcel size in the range of 50,000 to 150,000 barrels.

Platts would publish the assessment as both an outright value and as a differential against the FOB Singapore 92 RON gasoline MOPS Strip.

Platts proposes to assess FOB Singapore non-oxygenate with the following specifications: Property Standard Research Octane Number (RON) Min 91 Lead content, gpb/l Max 0.013 Density@15 deg C, g/ml Min 0.72 Reid Vapor Pressure (PSI) Max 9 Distillation, degree C Initial Boiling Point Report 10% evaporated Max 65 50% evaporated Max 115, Min 74 90% evaporated Max 183 Final Boiling Point Max 215 Residue, %vol Max 2.0 Loss, %vol 2 Odor Marketable Existent gum, mg/100ml Max 4 Benzene content, %vol Max 1 Sulfur, % wt Max 0.015 Doctor Test Negative or Mercaptan sulfur, ppm Max 15 Mercaptan sulfur, % wt Max 0.0015 Copper corrosion Max 1 (3 hours at 50 deg C) Induction period, minutes Min 360 Oxygenates content, % vol Nil Aromatics, % vol, 17-42 Olefin, % Vol, Max 18 Color Undyed, Red Orange Alcohol No addition of any alcohol Metallic Additives None added Acetone Max 100 ppm

These assessments will be published on Platts Global Alert, Platts Asia-Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan and in the Platts price assessment database.

Please send all comments, feedback and questions by December 1, 2017, to pl_asia_oilproducts@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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