July, 2013 - ZE DataWatch by ZE PowerGroup powered by ZEMA ...

July 2013Fossil Fuel Marketssurveys, due to strengthened trading in this location over thelast few months.Platts Changes Chicago, USGCBiodiesel AmountsOn June 24, 2013, Platts announced it had changed the US GulfCoast Biodiesel B99.9 soy methyl ester (SME) and ChicagoBiodiesel B99.9 SME assessments from 99.9% biodiesel mixedwith 0.1% diesel to B100 (100% biodiesel), effective June 24.Platts Postpones Isomer-MXCFR Korea AssessmentsOn June 21, 2013, Platts announced that until further notice, itwould postpone the launch of its daily CFR Korea Isomer-MXassessments.Platts Corrects MeasurementUnits for EU DerivativesOn June 20, 2013, Platts announced it had corrected the unitsof measurement (UOM) following European derivativesymbols from barrel (BBL) to metric ton (MT):Symbol UOM DescriptionAAXAG00 MTGasoline 0.1%S Med CIF Crg vs FrontlineSwap Qr01AAXAH00 MTGasoline 0.1%S Med CIF Crg vs FrontlineSwap Qr02AAXAI00 MTGasoline 0.1%S Med CIF Crg vs FrontlineSwap Qr03AAXAJ00 MTGasoline 0.1%S Med CIF Crg vs FrontlineSwap Qr04Platts Changes Med BunkerAssessmentsOn June 20, 2013, Platts announced its change to the lowsulfur Mediterranean bunker fuel assessments to a lowermaximum sulfur level of 1% from its previous level of 1.5%,effective July 1. The change affects the following codes:Gibraltar LS AAVIW00, AARSS00; Algeciras LS AAXCZ00,AAXDA00; Malta LS AARTD00, AARTC00; Piraeus LS AARTF00,AARTE00; and, Genoa LS AARSR00, AARSQ00.Platts Changes NA CeutaBunker AssessmentsOn June 20, 2013, Platts announced it had changed the basisof North African Ceuta bunker fuel assessments from adelivered basis to an ex-wharf basis, due to the fact that themajority of shipowners choose ex-wharf or ex-pipe deliverymethods. The change affects the following codes: PUAEG00,PUABL00, AARSJ00 and AARSK00.Platts Changes French BunkerAssessmentsOn June 20, 2013, Platts announced that as of July 1, it willchange the basis of its France Dunkirk bunker fuel assessmentsfrom an ex-wharf basis to a delivered, due to the fact that theonly ex-wharf refinery had shut down. The change affects thefollowing codes: PUAEL00, AASUM00, PUABT00, AASUN00 andPOABT00.Platts Amends China, IndiaDeliveries for Met Coal, CokeOn June 30, 2013, Platts confirmed it will amend the defineddelivery window in its assessments for metallurgical coal andcoke on a CFR China and CFR India basis, effective August 1.CFR China assessments will reflect cargoes arrival dates of 20-65 days, down from the previous 30-75 days, which applies toHCC Peak Downs Region, HCC 64 Mid Vol, Low Vol PCI,Premium Low Vol, Low Vol 12 Ash PCI, and Semi Soft. India’sassessments will reflect cargo with arrival dates of 22-65 days,as opposed to 21-60 days, which applies to the same aboveregions with the addition of Met Coke.Platts Changes Chicago, USGCBiodiesel AmountsOn June 24, 2013, Platts announced it had changed the US GulfCoast Biodiesel B99.9 soy methyl ester (SME) and ChicagoBiodiesel B99.9 SME assessments from 99.9% biodiesel mixedwith 0.1% diesel to B100 (100% biodiesel), effective June 24.9 Back to Summary