30 Dec 2013 | 03:30 UTC — London

SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts amends Worldscale rates for Med and Urals assessments

(Amends Primorsk rate to $9.23/mt from $8.95/mt) Effective January 2, 2014, Platts will use the following Worldscale flat rates per metric ton for crude oil FOB Mediterranean and northwest European spot assessments. Rates from Augusta to: Novorossiisk CPC terminal $9.83, Novorossiisk $9.83, Supsa $9.01, Es Sider $4.89, Ceyhan $8.21, Sidi Kerir $5.96. Rotterdam to Primorsk will be $9.23. Rotterdam to Baltics ports (basket of Butinge $8.10, Ventspils $8.46 and Tallinn $9.78) will be $8.78. Rotterdam port charge used will be $0.14/b. For comments, please contact europe_crude@platts.com with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com, or visit http://www.platts.com/methodology-specifications/oil for a full suite of Platts assessment methodologies.