Europe barge MOC dates ahead of Easter holidays 2026

Effective March 31, April 1 and April 2, and in line with the published holiday schedule, S&P Global Platts will reflect bids, offers and trades of refined product barges that load 7-15 days forward, not the usual 3-15/5-15 days forward in its European Market on Close assessment process. The assessment continues to reflect the usual 3-15/5-15 days forward date range.

The full details for each day can be seen below:

On March 31, MOC dates will be April 7 - April 15 (FE dates: April 7 - April 11; MW dates: April 9 - April 13; BE dates: April 11 - April 15)

On April 1, MOC dates will be April 8 - April 16 (FE dates: April 8 - April 12; MW dates: April 10 - April 14; BE dates: April 12 - April 16)

On April 2, MOC dates will be April 9 - April 17 (FE dates: April 9 - April 13; MW dates: April 11 - April 15; BE dates: April 13 - April 17)

On April 2, all European oil assessments will be basis 12:30 London time, with all cut-offs and timings commensurate with a close at that time.

Please note that April 3 and April 6 are UK bank holidays and no European oil assessments will be published. For further details on services affected, please consult the published holiday schedule at https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/our-methodology/holiday

Please send any comments or questions to europe_products@spglobal.com with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com