SUBSCRIBER NOTE: 2018 calendar for FOB ARA diesel barge seasonality: intermediate-to-summer grade transition

Effective April 3, 2018, S&P Global Platts will start reflecting German summer-grade specification for ultra low sulfur diesel on a pro-rated basis in its FOB Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) barge ULSD assessment. Salient dates are as follows: - April 3: First day of reflecting German summer-grade specification - April 4: First full five-day period reflecting German summer-grade specification - April 5: Last full five-day period reflecting German intermediate-grade specification - April 10: Last day reflecting German intermediate-grade specification - April 11: Summer-grade specification fully reflected

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