SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch West African polyethylene, polypropylene assessments

Platts plans to launch on November 30, 2016, West African polyethylene and polypropylene assessments. These are for low density polyethylene, linear low density polyethylene, high density blowmolding polyethylene, high density injection polyethylene, high density film polyethylene, homo injection polypropylene and polypropylene copolymer.

The assessed prices will be in $/mt on a CFR West Africa basis.

The new CFR West Africa assessments will be published on polymer scan as well as petrochemical alert page PC239.

Like the current CFR North Africa assessments, the CFR West Africa assessments will reflect a cargo size of 100-500 mt lots and will reflect products for delivery 15-45 days forward from the date of publication with 60 days net payment terms.

Please send any comments and queries to pl_petchems_ln@spglobal.com and pricemethodology@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.

Please send any comments and queries to pl_petchems_ln@spglobal.com and pricemethodology@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.