SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Freight netback for CPC Blend FOB CPC Terminal in 2018

Effective January 2, 2018, the Worldscale flat rate used to calculate the freight netback to the CPC Blend CIF Augusta assessment for CPC Blend FOB CPC Terminal and CPC Blend 80 kt FOB CPC Terminal will be $7.20/mt.

The flat rate will be adjusted using the Worldscale rate published in the Platts Dirty Tankerwire for a 135 kt Suezmax and an 80 kt Aframax Black Sea to Med route, respectively. The estimated port costs applicable to Novorossiisk will be deducted and CPC terminal costs will be added in freight calculations. Estimated net demurrage at the Turkish Straits will be considered. The conversion factor applied will be 7.8.

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