SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to update Russia diesel spec to Euro 5

Effective January 4, 2016, Platts will update the specifications of its Russian domestic diesel FCA Moscow and FCA Ufa assessments and reflect Euro 5 with a maximum sulfur content of 0.001% (10 parts per million).

This proposed update to the specifications in Platts assessments reflects changing government legislation which will lower sulfur specifications for diesel in the domestic market from January 2016. Platts plans to confirm at the beginning of December its decision about the specification of its Russian domestic gasoline FCA Moscow and FCA Ufa assessments following the government's decision to postpone the switch to Euro 5 to July 2016.

Platts currently reflects Euro 4 with 0.005 % (50 parts per million) standards for both products.

Please send feedback and comments to europe_products@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com by December 4, 2015.

Platts is also requesting feedback about its netbacks and a potential change to reflect the change in sulfur specifications, in line with the same shift to reflect lower sulfur.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make those not marked as confidential available on request.