Freight netback for Azeri Light FOB Supsa in 2012

Effective January 3, 2012, the Worldscale flat rate used to calculate the freight netback to the Azeri Light CIF Augusta assessment for Azeri Light FOB Supsa and Azeri Light 80kt FOB Supsa will be $8.72/mt.

The flat rate will be adjusted using the worldscale rate published in the Platts Dirty Tankerwire for a 135kt Suezmax and an 80kt Aframax Black Sea to Med route respectively.

Estimated net demurrage at the Turkish Straits will be considered.

The conversion factor applied will be 7.38.

For methodology details, please contact europe_crude@platts.com with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com.