METHODOLOGY: Platts discontinues US ratable assessments for diesel, gasoline

S&P Global Platts has discontinued its US ratable assessments for gasoline and diesel, and corresponding RVP values, effective Nov. 2.

The move followed a July 21 decision note to discontinue these assessments, which can be found here: www.spglobal.com.

Spot liquidity in these ratable markets has declined over the years, with physical trading focused more on the prompt pipeline cycle and the use of derivative contracts to hedge forward positions, Platts understands.

The affected assessments are as follows:

ASSESSMENT CODE

ULSD USGC pipeline ratable Mo01 AASAR00

Gasoline RBOB NY Ratables AAVSS00

Gasoline CBOB NY Ratables AAVSR00

These assessments appear on Platts Global Alert pages 310, 430, 481, in Platts US Marketscan and in the Platts price database under the codes above.

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