Platts publishes daily dirty tanker Aframax 80,000 mt Vancouver-USWC assessment rationale, BOTEs from Dec. 22

In response to market developments, Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, publishes a daily assessment rationale and bids/offers/trades/exclusions information for the Aframax 80,000 metric ton Vancouver-US West Coast dirty tanker assessment effective Dec. 22.

The rationale and BOTEs relate to symbol <TVACB00>, a daily assessed spot value which is applied to an annual constant to generate benchmark reference <TVACA00>.

The Platts Aframax 80,000 mt Vancouver-USWC dirty tanker assessment has been listed by the Intercontinental Exchange for settling freight futures contracts or Forward Freight Agreements.

The Aframax 80,000 mt Vancouver-USWC dirty tanker tanker assessment rationale and BOTEs information appear in the Dirty Tankerwire publication and on the fixed pages SHP1801/PGT1801 and SHP1802/PGT1802, respectively.

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