Platts to merge NWE aromatics, ethanol/ETBE weekly commentary

Following an internal review, Platts will merge the weekly assessments and commentaries for Northwest European aromatics and ethanol currently published on Platts Petrochemical Alert at the end of every week, into one single daily/weekly commentary, with effect from February 1, 2012.

The daily NWE benzene commentary (currently on PCA 207) and the weekly commentary (currently on PCA 320) will be merged into a daily/weekly commentary that can be found on PCA 207.

The daily NWE toluene commentary (currently on PCA 225) and the weekly commentary (currently on PCA 324) will be merged into a daily/weekly commentary that can be found on PCA 225.

The daily NWE paraxylene commentary (currently on PCA 279) and the weekly commentary (currently on PCA 335) will be merged into a daily/weekly commentary that can be found on PCA 279.

The daily NWE styrene commentary (currently on PCA 750) and the weekly commentary (currently on PCA 338) will be merged into a daily/weekly commentary that can be found on PCA 750.

The daily NWE MTBE commentary (currently on PCA 204) and the weekly commentary (currently on PCA 318, 342) will be merged into a daily/weekly commentary that can be found on PCA 204.

The daily/weekly NWE ethanol (fuel-grade) commentary will be found on PCA 610 and the daily/weekly ETBE commentary on PCA 612.

Please send any queries or comments to Michelle Ho at Michelle_Ho@platts.com, Ilana Djelal at Ilana_Djelal@platts.com or Shahrin Ismaiyatim at Shahrin@platts.com with a copy to petchems@platts.com.