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Crude Oil
November 21, 2025
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has corrected the EMEA Urals and Med Brent Crude Daily Rationales and Exclusions for Nov. 21.
The Nov. 21 rationale should read as follows:
Urals CIF Augusta differential <AAGXX00> assessment rationale:
Platts assessed Urals CIF Augusta $1.08/b lower. There were no bids or offers in the Platts Market on Close assessment process. The Urals CIF Augusta differential was assessed using a net forward to the Urals FOB Aframax and Suezmax assessment. The FOB differentials were assessed $1/b lower, reflecting weakening market fundamentals observed throughout the day.
Urals CIF Med <PCACE00> assessment rationale:
The Urals CIF Mediterranean assessment reflected the value of the Mediterranean Dated Brent Strip (AALDF00) plus the Urals CIF Augusta differential assessment (AAGXX00).
Urals RCMB (Recombined) <AALIN00> assessment rationale:
The Urals RCMB (Recombined) assessment reflected the value of the Platts Dated Brent assessment (PCAAS00) plus the Urals CIF Augusta differential assessment (AAGXX00).
Urals CIF Rdam <PCAFW00> assessment rationale:
Platts assessed Urals CIF Rotterdam $1/b lower. There were no bids or offers in the MOC. The Urals CIF Rotterdam differential was assessed as a net forward to the Urals FOB Baltic assessment. The FOB differentials were assessed $1/b lower, reflecting weakening market fundamentals observed throughout the day.
Med Dated Brent Strip 13-28 Day <AALDF00> assessment rationale:
The Mediterranean Dated Brent Strip reflected the value of Forward Dated Brent 13-28 days ahead of the day of publication. Forward Dated Brent is assessed as a function of Platts assessments of second-month Cash BFOE (PCAAR00) and BFOE CFD differentials (PCAKA00, PCAKC00, PCAKE00, PCAKG00, AAGLU00, AAGLV00, AALCZ00).
CPC Blend CIF Augusta vs BTC Dtd Strip <AAHPL00> assessment rationale:
Platts assessed CPC Blend 10 cents/b higher, reflecting strengthening heard indications published through the day and in the absence of indications testing the Nov. 20 assessment.
Exclusions: None