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Platts makes multiple changes to energy and shipping price assessments

Mar 3, 2026- Mar 2, 20269 sources

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S&P Global Platts announced a series of updates to its pricing assessments for various energy and shipping markets. The changes include removing a U.S. propylene contract price, amending freight rates for oil tankers and dry bulk shipping, and clarifying calculations for Brazilian ethanol and Persian Gulf LNG nominations. The company also suspended nominations of certain Persian Gulf crude oil grades for its Dubai benchmark.

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Platts removes US Propylene February contract price

Mar 3

Platts Quality Premiums for April-loading North Sea crude cargoes

Mar 2

Platts amends Hound Point, Teesside to Rotterdam flat rates used in Dated Brent from March 2

Mar 2

Platts clarifies weekly calculations of Brazilian hydrous ethanol-gasoline price parity

Mar 2

Platts renames dry bulk carbon-accounted freight (EU ETS) assessments to carbon-inclusive freight, March 2

Mar 2

Platts amends dirty tanker basket flat rates for UK-Continent transatlantic, Libya-Med freight assessments March 2

Mar 2

Platts clarifies nomination guidelines for cargoes loading within the Persian Gulf in its LNG MOC process

Mar 2

Platts suspends nominations of crude oil grades loading in Persian Gulf for Platts Dubai crude benchmark

Mar 2

Platts makes multiple changes to energy and shipping price assessments

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