Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Fuel Oil, Bunker Fuel

December 12, 2023

Platts to switch fronthaul, backhaul for Platts Bunker Charge assessments for Indian Subcontinent to North Asia from Jan 2

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will switch Platts Bunker Charge 19 and Platts Bunker Charge 20 in their fronthaul and backhaul categorizations, to reflect current trade flow dynamics between the two regions.

Currently, PBC1900 -- Indian Subcontinent-to-North Asia -- is the fronthaul, but will be categorized as backhaul effective Jan. 2. Similarly, North Asia-to-Indian Subcontinent will transition from backhaul to fronthaul.

The assessments will be displayed as follows:

Assessment Name Daily Code Monthly Average Code
Fronthaul
North Asia to Indian Subcontinent PBC2000 PBC2003
Backhaul
Indian Subcontinent to North Asia PBC1900 PBC1903

The assessments are published in Platts Dry Freight Wire, Dry Freight Wire Monthly, whilst also in the following fixed pages: PGB3960, PGB3961, SHP0520, SHP0521.

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