Platts launches weekly Turkish PET, recycled PET light blue flake spot assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched weekly ex-works Turkey spot assessments for both virgin polyethylene terephthalate and recycled PET light blue flakes, effective April 1.

Platts confirmed the Turkish PET and R-PET light blue flake assessments in a subscriber note on Feb. 25, following an earlier subscriber note on Feb. 3.

These assessments are the first Turkish PET and R-PET assessments to be published by Platts and complement existing global PET and R-PET Platts assessments.

The new ex-works Turkey assessments take into consideration price information gathered up to the close of the assessment process each Wednesday at 4:30 pm London time.

The new assessments are databased under the following symbols and descriptions:

Pricing information with terms, locations and specifications different from the above standard may be considered for assessment purposes, subject to normalization.

These assessments appear on S&P Global Energy Core, Platts Market Center, and in Polymerscan and Sustainable Polymerscan.

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

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