Platts to discontinue publication of high sulfur bunker prices at four Taiwan ports

S&P Global Platts will discontinue publication of bunker fuel prices posted by Taiwan’s CPC Corp. for MF-80 and MF-180 grades at Hualien and Suao, and MF-380 grade at Hualien, Suao, Keelung and Taichung, effective January 2, 2020.

The discontinuation follows a statement from CPC December 19 that the company will stop supplying these high sulfur bunker fuel grades at these ports from January 1, 2020, to focus on meeting rising demand for low sulfur marine fuels.

Platts will discontinue publication of the following prices from January 2, 2020.

MF-80 MF-180 MF-380

Hualien, Suao CB8BC00 CB1AM00 CB3AL00

Keelung CB3AM00

Taichung CB3AP00

Platts will continue to publish bunker prices posted by CPC at other ports and for other grades. The posted prices are published in Platts Bunkerwire and on Platts Global Alert page 2860.

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