Platts proposes to discontinue several dirty tanker freight assessments in 2027

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to discontinue the following dirty tanker assessments, effective Jan. 4, 2027.

The proposal to discontinue reflects declining fixture activity, shifting trade flows — including evidence of market preference for alternative routes — as well as illiquidity and limited market participation.

As market conditions continue to evolve, Platts will assess the markets that are most relevant and liquid, based on insights from S&P Global Energy trade flow software and market feedback.

The proposed dirty tanker discontinued assessments are:

Assessment	Worldscale Symbol	Worldscale MAvg Symbol	$/mt Symbol	$/mt MAvg Symbol	Cargo size symbol
Dirty West Africa-USAC 260kt	PFAOP00	PFAPV03	TDACU00	TDACU03	PFAOPSZ
Dirty West Africa-USGC 260kt	PFAOQ00	PFAPW03	TDACW00	TDACW03	PFAOQSZ
Dirty Black Sea-Med 140kt	TDAFJ00	TDAFJ03	TDAFI00	TDAFI03	TDAFJSZ
Dirty Med-USAC 135kt	PFAHD10	PFAHD03	TDABP00	TDABP03	PFAHDSZ
Dirty UKC-USAC 135kt	PFAHK10	PFAHK03	TDACE00	TDACE03	PFAHKSZ
Dirty UKC-East Coast Canada 135kt	PFALH10	AAAWK00	TDABW00	TDABW03	PFALHSZ
Dirty Black Sea-USGC 135kt	TDADR00	TDADR03	TDADM00	TDADM03	TDADRSZ
Dirty Black Sea-USAC 135kt	TDADS00	TDADS03	TDADN00	TDADN03	TDADSSZ

These assessments are published in the Dirty Tankerwire and Dirty Tankerwire Monthly and alert pages PGA0919, PGT1921, PGT1970, PGT1971 and Platts Shipping Alert page SHP1440, SHP1441 and in the Platts price database under the codes above.

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