Subscriber Notes / Methodology Updates

Platts clarifies USAC light ends cargo basis

10/28/2009 12:00:00 AM


New York (Platts)--28Oct2009/1220 am EDT/420 GMT Platts assesses the US Atlantic Coast gasoline cargo market on an inside-duty basis, inclusive of import duties and Renewable Identification Number (RINS) credits. The value of RINS credits is derived from the RINS calendar-year assessments published by Platts. Platts also assesses the US Atlantic Coast distillate cargo market on an inside-duty basis. This has been the practice in the Platts USAC gasoline and distillate cargo assessment process. For questions and comments, please contact Esa Ramasamy, esa_ramasamy@platts.com, with a cc to pricegroup@platts.com.