Chemicals, Aromatics

March 23, 2026

Descriptions, decimal places and frequency updated for Benzene symbols.

HIGHLIGHTS

The following Benzene symbols have had their descriptions, decimal places and frequency updated, as summarized below. These updates will take effect from March 23, 2026.

From:

MDC Symbol Bates Dec Freq Curr UOM Description
AU AAIUL00 lhc 2 DW USC GAL Benzene FOB USG Paper Mo03 cts/gal
AU AAIUM00 lhc 2 MA USC GAL Benzene FOB USG Paper Mo03 cts/gal MAvg
AU AAWDA03 lhc 2 MA USC GAL Benzene DDP USG Mo01 cts/gal MAvg
AU AAWDB03 lhc 2 MA USC GAL Benzene DDP USG Mo02 cts/gal MAvg
AU AAWDB04 lhc 2 WA USC GAL Benzene DDP USG Mo02 cts/gal WAvg
AL PHATP00 lhc 2 WA USD MT Benzene FOB Brazil Weekly
AL PHATQ03 lhc 2 MA USD MT Benzene FOB Brazil MAvg

To:

MDC Symbol Bates Dec Freq Curr UOM Description
AU AAIUL00 lhc 2 DW USC GAL Benzene FOB USG Mo03 cts/gal
AU AAIUM00 lhc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene FOB USG Mo03 cts/gal MAvg
AU AAWDA03 lhc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene DDP USG Mo01 cts/gal MAvg
AU AAWDB03 lhc 3 MA USC GAL Benzene DDP USG Mo02 cts/gal MAvg
AU AAWDB04 lhc 3 WA USC GAL Benzene DDP USG Mo02 cts/gal WAvg
AL PHATP00 lhc 2 DW USD MT Benzene FOB Brazil $/mt
AL PHATQ03 lhc 3 MA USD MT Benzene FOB Brazil $/mt MAvg

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