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March 05, 2026

Platts European MTBE Market on Close incrementability changes

Effective immediately for March 5, 2026, Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, is changing the incrementability guidelines to allow bids and offers for MTBE FOB ARA (PHALA00) to improve by up to $2/mt every 20 seconds.

This is as opposed to the current 25 cents/mt per 20 seconds.

Platts will revert to the 25 cents/mt per 20 seconds increments following March 5, 2026.

The standard timing and increments for the European MOC process can be found here.

Platts reserves the right to change incrementability guidelines in the MOC process throughout the day, depending on evolving market conditions.

Please send all feedback, comments and questions to petchems@spglobal.com, with a copy to pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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