Amended Worldscale rates for Urals assessments

Platts will use the following Worldscale flat rates per mt for its crude oil FOB Mediterranean and North West Europe spot assessments starting January 4, 2011.

Rates from Augusta to: Novorossiisk CPC terminal $8.35 with a discount of 5 cents/b for a Suezmax and 6 cents/b for an Aframax, Novorossiisk $8.35, Supsa $7.48, Batumi $8.81, Es Sider $4.07, Skikda $5.32, Ceyhan $6.89, Banias $5.85, Tartous $5.87, Sidi Kerir $4.92, Rotterdam to Primorsk $7.50.

Rotterdam to Baltics ports (basket of Butinge $6.58, Ventspils $6.91 and Tallin $7.92) $7.14. Rotterdam port charge used will be $0.30/b.

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