10/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

New York (Platts)--30Oct2009/111 am EDT/511 GMT
Following an extensive period of industry review, Platts proposes to update,
amend and -- in some cases -- remove a series of the quality specifications
for its FOB Singapore gasoil and diesel assessments. 

Platts proposes to update specifications for Total Acid Number; appearance;
Conradson Carbon Residue; Cetane Number and Index; Cloud Point; Copper
Corrosion; Distillation; Filter Blocking Tendency; and Lubricity. 

The proposed amendments affect all grades of gasoil assessed. 

Platts invites comments on these proposed changes by November 20, 2009, to
asia_oilproducts@platts and pricegroup@platts.com. 

The full list of amendments have been published online at:
http://www.platts.com/IM.Platts.Content/MethodologyReferences/MethodologySpec
s/singgasoil.pdf