Early European petrochemicals market close December 24, 31

S&P Global Platts Europe petrochemicals assessments will reflect an earlier close of 12:30 London time, not the usual 16:30, on Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31 2019, in line with Platts' published holiday schedule.

All cut-offs and timings for the Market On Close assessment process will be moved forward by four hours on these dates and all European petrochemicals assessments will be time-stamped to 12:30 London time.

As previously announced, Platts will not publish any European petrochemical assessments on December 25 and 26, 2019 and on January 1, 2020, and all weekly assessments and weekly reports will be suspended December 23, 2019-January 1, 2020 inclusive.

Additionally, Platts will suspend publication of commentaries and will publish only rationales December 23, 2019-January 1, 2020.

Weekly averages of daily assessments for this period will be published in the first 2020 editions of Polymerscan, Europe and Americas Petrochemicalscan and Olefinscan.

For full details please see https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/holiday

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