Refined Products

November 27, 2023

European biofuels and chemicals Platts MOC dates for year-end holidays

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will publish bids, offers and trades during the Market on Close assessment process for ethanol, biodiesel, MTBE and ETBE barges that load 7-15 days forward on Dec. 20-22, and not the usual 3-15/5-15 days forward range.

The assessments remain unchanged.

The full detail for each day can be seen below:

Publication date Full laycan Front end Mid-window Back end
Dec. 20 Dec. 27 to Jan. 04 Dec. 27 to Dec. 31 Dec. 29 to Jan. 02 Dec 31 to Jan 04
Dec. 21 Dec. 28 to Jan. 05 Dec. 28 to Jan 01 Dec. 30 to Jan. 03 Jan. 01 to Jan. 05
Dec. 22 Dec. 29 to Jan. 06 Dec. 29 to Jan. 02 Dec. 31 to Jan. 04 Jan. 02 to Jan. 06

In addition, on Dec. 27-29, Platts will publish bids, offers and trades in its Market on Close assessment process for ethanol, biodiesel, MTBE and ETBE barges that load 6-15 days forward, and not the usual 3-15/5-15 days forward range.

The assessments remain unchanged.

Publication date Full laycan Front end Mid-window Back end
Dec. 27 Jan. 02 to Jan. 11 Jan. 02 to Jan. 06 Jan. 04 to Jan. 08 Jan. 07 to Jan. 11
Dec. 28 Jan. 03 to Jan. 12 Jan. 03 to Jan. 07 Jan. 05 to Jan. 09 Jan. 08 to Jan. 12
Dec. 29 Jan. 04 to Jan. 13 Jan. 04 to Jan. 08 Jan. 06 to Jan. 10 Jan. 09 to Jan. 13

On Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, all European chemical and biofuels assessments will be basis 12:30 pm London time, with all cutoffs and timings commensurate with a close at that time.

Please note that on Dec. 25, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, no European and African chemicals and biofuels assessments will be published out of London, in line with the Pricing Holiday Schedule.

For a full list of services affected, please consult: https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/holiday

Please send any comments or questions to petchems@spglobal.com and ags@spglobal.com with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com.