Platts Global Alert. A Quick Guide for PGA Users Key Pages Glossary Editorial Contacts

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1 Platts Global Alert A Quick Guide for PGA Users Key Pages Glossary Editorial Contacts Updated October 2010

2 Platts Global Alert (PGA) Key Pages Glossary Editorial Contacts Platts Global Alert is the energy industry s most authoritative and comprehensive real-time news service providing breaking news, market analysis and price assessments to industry professionals worldwide. This quick guide to Platts Global Alert contains information on key page numbers of PGA; contact details of Platts editorial oil team and a glossary of commonly used terms useful details to meet your daily information needs. Crude Oil Asia/Middle East Crude Oil Index Page (Asia Pacific Light Sweet) 347 (Asian Crude Index, Asian Dated Brent) 433 (Asian Close Crudes) 567 (Asia Pacific Medium Sweet) 12, 555 (EMEA - Outright Price) 594, 595 (EMEA - Differentials) 862 (Russian & Mediterranean) 145 (Canadian Postings) 171 (Americas) 280 (South America) 401 (Canada) 596 (Americas - Differentials) 492 (Middle East Sour) 493 (Asia Pacific Sweet) 13 (North Sea) 490 (West Africa) 868 (Mediterranean Sour) 880 (Mediterranean / Black Sea Light) 1406 (Russian Domestic) 191 (US West Coast) 258 (USGC Sweet) 329 (Latin America) 436 (Canada) 565 (US Sweet Aftermarket) Crude Oil 20c 40c 70c 120c 200c 300c Gas Naphtha Gasoline / Mogas Jet Kerosene Gasoil / Diesel Lubricating Oil (to Cracking Unit) Heavy Gas Oil (to Cracking Unit) 600c Fuel Oil Residual Oil Boiler (Super-Heated Steam) Distillation Column

3 Naphtha 6 (Singapore) 43 (Arab Gulf / Japan) 415 (Japan / Hong Kong) 2021 (India) 8 (Northwest Europe / ARA) 208 (US Gulf Coast) 48 (Asia / Arab Gulf) 178 (Europe) 573 (Group 3) 574 (Chicago) Gasoline / Mogas 6 (Singapore) 43 (Arab Gulf / Japan) 8 (Northwest Europe / ARA) 14, 570 (US Atlantic Coast) 416 (Australia) 17 (US Buckeye Pipeline) 1410 (Russian Domestic) 18 (US Group 3) 2021 (India) 19, 575 (US Gulf Coast) 2028 (South China / Hong Kong) 275 (Chicago) 2029 (Guangzhou) 562 (Latin America) 22, 572 (US West Coast) 597 (US Ethanol & MTBE) 7 (Asia / Arab Gulf) 744 (Asian MTBE) 2040 (South China) 11 (Northwest Europe) 746 (European MTBE) 1411 (Russian Domestic) 15 (New York / Boston) 20 (US Gulf Coast) 23 (US West Coast) 563 (Latin America) 573 (US Group 3) 574 (Chicago) 1035 (US Ethanol) Jet Kerosene 6 (Singapore) 415 (Japan / Hong Kong) 416 (Australia) 449 (Arab Gulf / Japan) 2021 (India) 2028 (South China) 259 (Northwest Europe / ARA) 14 (US Atlantic Coast) 17 (US Buckeye Pipeline) 18 (US Group 3) 275 (Chicago) 571, 598 (US Gulf Coast) 22, 57, 572 (US West Coast) 265 (Asia / Arab Gulf) 200 (Europe) 318 (USAC Distillates) 319 (USGC Distillates) 320 (US West Coast) 573 (US Group 3) 574 (Chicago) Gasoil / Diesel 6 (Singapore) 415 (Japan / Hong Kong) 416 (Australia) 449 (Arab Gulf / Japan) 2021 (India) 2028 (South China / Hong Kong) 2029 (Guangzhou) 259 (Northwest Europe / ARA) 1413 (Russian Domestic) 14 (US Atlantic Coast) 17 (US Buckeye Pipeline) 18 (US Group 3) 275 (Chicago) 571, 598 (US Gulf Coast) 22, 57, 572 (US West Coast) 323 (Asia / Arab Gulf) 2040 (South China) 321 (European Diesel) 431 (European VGO) 733 (European Gasoil) 1414 (Russian Domestic) 318 (USAC Distillates) 319 (USGC Distillates) 320 (US West Coast) 573 (US Group 3) 574 (Chicago) Fuel Oil / Residual Fuel 42 (Singapore) 449 (Arab Gulf / Japan) 750 (South China) 770 (East China) 2028 (South China / Hong Kong) 10 (Northwest Europe / ARA) 1416 (Russian Domestic) 44 (US Atlantic Coast) 50 (US Gulf Coast) 562 (Latin America) 57, 572 (US West Coast) 324 (Asia / Arab Gulf) 751 (Huangpu) 771 (East China) 322 (European Fuel Oil) 422 (European Straight Run) 1417 (Russian Domestic) 194 (US West Coast) 195 (US Atlantic Coast) 196 (US Gulf Coast) 563 (Latin America)

4 Platts Global Alert Key Pages Shipping Shipping Asia 136 (Clean Tankers - East of Suez) 137 (Dirty Tankers - East of Suez, 80/130kt) 945 (Clean Tankers - East of Suez VLCC) Europe 313 (Rotterdam to Rhine - Port Freight Rates) 558 (Clean Tankers - West of Suez) 559 (Dirty Tankers - West of Suez VLCC, 130/135kt) 865 (Dirty Tankers - Mediterranean / Baltic Sea) 920 (Dirty Tankers - West of Suez, 55/80kt) 946 (Dirty Tankers - West of Suez, 30kt) 928 (Dirty Tankers - East of Suez) 139 (Dirty Tanker - West of Suez) 957 (Clean Tankers - East of Suez) 970 (Clean Tankers - West of Suez) Biodiesel 1075 (Southeast Asia) 259 (Northwest Europe) 876 (Chicago, Houston) 1120 (European Biodiesel) Deals & Talking Levels Platts International Crude Deals/Talking Levels (MOC) 3, 268 Platts International Crude Transactions 4 US Spot Crude Deals/Talking Levels 300 Asia/Arab Gulf Spot Products Deals/Talking Levels (MOC) 190 European Products Deals/Talking Levels (MOC) 5 US Products Deals/Talking Levels (MOC) 400 Price Indications Platts Brent/Dubai Crude Indications 164 Platts Brent/WTI Crude Indications 162 Platts CFD/DTD Brent Swaps Indications 297 Tenders Platts Asian/Arab Gulf Product Tenders 281 Platts Asian/Arab Gulf Tender Awards 282 Energy Futures / Options Asian Close 1205 European Close 488 ICE Gasoil/Brent Crude Closing Futures Prices 135 NYMEX Closing Futures Prices Exchange of Futures for Swaps 2011 Analysis Platts/NYMEX Petroleum Product Basis Spreads 156 Term Crude Pricescore (OSP) Platts Term Crude Pricescore for: Abu Dhabi 333 Algeria/Syria/Yemen 346 Brunei/Malaysia 334 Egypt 494 Indonesia 337 Iran/Kuwait 336 Iraq 338 Libya 339 Mexico 340 Nigeria 341 Oman/Qatar 342 Saudi Arabia (Asia) 343 Saudi Arabia (Europe) 344 Saudi Arabia (US) 345 IE Singapore Statistics (Weekly) Singapore Trade Data Index Page Singapore Trade Data - Crude Oil Singapore Trade Data - Condensates Singapore Trade Data - Gasoline Singapore Trade Data - Naphtha Singapore Trade Data - Jet Fuel Singapore Trade Data - Diesel Singapore Trade Data - Propane Singapore Trade Data - Butane Singapore Trade Data - Natural Gas Singapore Trade Data - Fuel Oil Singapore Trade Data - Bitumen Petroleum Refinery Turnarounds Western Hemisphere Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf Europe Miscellaneous Platts Global Alert Subscriber Notes Platts Trader Notes Development Bank of Singapore FOREX Rates LNG LNG Index Page Platts Daily Spot LNG Japan/Korea Marker (JKM) NG Futures and Asian Close Market Scorecard of Asian Fuel Substitutes to LNG (JKM) Platts Daily Spot LNG FOB Middle East Asia Pacific Carrier Day Rates Platts Daily LNG India Net Forward Platts Daily FOB Australia Netbacks , 414, 432, , To download the most up-to-date and complete Platts Global Alert page directory, visit

5 Add-on Services to Platts Global Alert (PGA) Key Pages As a subscriber to Platts Global Alert, you can also benefit from additional sector specific real-time information services to increase your coverage of the market place. Here you will find key page numbers on additional services like Bunker, Clean and Dirty Tanker, LPG and Forward Curve. Key PGA Add-on Pages - Bunker Worldwide Deals/Talking Levels PGB 997 PGB 980 (Asia) Postings PGB 984 (Chinese Petroleum Corporation, Taiwan) PGB 996 (Chimbusco, China) PGB 983 (Asia / Arab Gulf) PGB 987 (North Asia) Key PGA Add-on Pages - Tankers (Clean) Worldwide Fixtures / Orders PGT Margins PGT 958, 959 PGT 957, 970 East of Suez West of Suez PGT 904, 955 (Daily) PGT 909 (Monthly $/MT) PGT 932 (Monthly Average) PGB 988 (Northwest Europe) PGB 989 (Mediterranean) PGB 990 (Arab Gulf / East Mediterranean / Africa) PGB 1100 (Baltic Sea) PGB 981 (Saudi Aramco) PGB 991 (Northwest Europe and Baltic) PGB 992 (Mediterranean and Africa) PGB 977 (Latin America) PGB 978 (US Delivered) PGB 982 (Americas) PGB 993 (North America) PGB 985 (US Atlantic Coast) PGB 994 (US West Coast) PGB 995 (Latin America) PGT 903, 956 (Daily) PGT 908 (Monthly $/MT) PGT 933 (Monthly Average) PGB 1182 (US Gulf Coast) Key PGA Add-on Pages - LPG Worldwide Deals/Talking Levels PGL 468 Postings/Contract PGL 454 PGL 479, 496 (Asia) PGL 786 (South China) PGL 787 (North, East China) PGL 788 (Asia LPG Freight) PGL 462, 480 (Asia) PGL 1150 (South China) PGL 1155 (North / East China) PGL 451 (Northwest Europe / Mediterranean) PGL 452 (West Mediterranean / Arab Gulf) PGL 460 (Arab Gulf) PGL 455, 470 (Northwest Europe) PGL 458 (West Mediterranean) PGL 461 (Arab Gulf) Key PGA Add-on Pages - Tankers (Dirty) Worldwide PGL 453, 477 (US) PGL 465 (US Gulf Coast) Fixtures PGT Margins PGT 948 PGT 139, 947 East of Suez PGT 137, 907, 945, 974 (Daily) PGT 930 (Monthly Average) West of Suez PGT 559, 905, 906, 920, 946, 975 (Daily) PGT , 921, 931 (Monthly Average) Platts Forward Curve Add-on: Petroleum Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Petroleum: All Swaps Page Index PGA 601 PGA 602 PGA 603 Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Naphtha Swaps Asia Europe PGA 209 (Singapore and Japan Product PPE 616 (Naphtha CIF NWE Front Months) PGA 292 (Intraday Crack Swap Price PPE 617 (Naphtha Brent Crack) PGA 295 (Intraday Crude and Product Swap Price PPA 646 (Naphtha PPA 650 (Naphtha Intermonth PPA 661 (Naphtha Dubai Crack) PPA 1634 (Naphtha Brent Crack) PGA 296 (Asian Product PPE 636 (European Light End PPA 669 (Asian Product Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Crude Oil Swaps PGA 295 (Intraday Crude and Product Swap Price PGA 442 (Dubai and MOG Front Month PPA 641 (Dubai Intermonth PPA 642 (Brent-Dubai PPA 643 (Dubai PPA 644 (Oman MOG PPA 1630 (Brent Frontline) PPA 1632 (Brent Intermonth PPA 668 (Asian Crude PGA 297 (Brent CFDs and Brent PPE 605 (Brent CFDs) PPE 606 (DFL Dated Brent to Frontline PPE 607 (WTI-Brent PPA 608 (Dubai Intermonth PPE 609 (Brent-Dubai EFS) PPE 610 (Brent Swaps - weeks) PPE 611, 613 (Brent Frontline PPE 612 (European Crude PPU 671 (DFL Dated Brent to Frontline PPU 672 (WTI-Brent PPU 673 (WTI Frontline PPU 694 (American Crude

6 Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Jet Swaps PGA 209 (Singapore Product Swap Front Months) PGA 292 (Intraday Crack Swap Price PGA 295 (Intraday Crude and Product Swap Price PPA 647 (Jet Kero PPA 648 (Jet Intermonth PPA 662 (Jet Dubai Crack PPA1636 (Jet Brent Crack PGA 2011 (Jet Kero Front Month PGA 296 (Asian Product PPA 669 (Asian Product PPE 621 (Jet CIF NWE PPE 621 (Jet Brent Crack PPE 637 (European Middle Distillate PPU 683 (Jet USAC PPU 683 (Jet USAC WTI Crack PPU 684 (Jet USGC PPU 684 (Jet USGC WTI Crack PPU 685 (Jet USWC PPU 685 (Jet USWC WTI Crack PPU 695 (US Product Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Fuel Oil Swaps PGA 209 (Singapore Product Swap Front Months) PGA 292 (Intraday Crack Swap Price PGA 295 (Intraday Crude and Product Swap Price PPA 655 (Fuel Oil 180 CST FOB Singapore PPA 656 (Fuel Oil 180 CST Intermonth PPA 664 (Fuel Oil 180 CST Dubai Crack PPA 665 (Fuel Oil 380 CST FOB Singapore PPA 667 (Viscosity Spread PPA 676 (Fuel Oil 380 CST Intermonth PPA 677 (Fuel Oil 380 CST Dubai Crack PPA 1640 (Fuel Oil 180 CST Brent Crack PPA 1642 (Fuel Oil 380 CST Brent Crack PGA 2013 (180 and 380 Front Month PGA 296 (Asian Product PPA 669 (Asian Product PPE 630 (Fuel Oil 1% FOB NWE Cargo Swaps and Brent Crack PPE 631 (Fuel Oil 3.5% FOB ARA Barge Swaps and Brent Crack PPE 632 (Fuel Oil 3.5% FOB Med Cargo Swaps and Brent Crack PPE 633 (Fuel Oil 1% FOB ARA Barge Swaps and Brent Crack PPE 638 (European Fuel Oil PGA 50 (Gulf Coast PPU 692 (Residual Fuel Oil 3% USGC Swaps and WTI Crack PPU 693 (Residual Fuel Oil 1% USAC Swaps and WTI Crack PPU 695 (US Product Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Gasoline/Mogas Swaps Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - LPG Swaps Europe PPE 614 (Premium Unleaded FOB ARA Barge PPE 615 (Premium Unleaded Brent Crack PPE 636 (European Light End PPA 645 (LPG Saudi CP PPE 618 (LPG CIF ARA Large PPE 634 (LPG CIF ARA Large vs Naphtha CIF NWE Americas PGA 062 (West Coast CARBOB PPU 680 (Unleaded Gasoline USGC PPU 680 (Unleaded Gasoline USGC WTI Crack PPU 686 (Unleaded CARBOB USWC PPU 686 (Unleaded CARBOB USWC WTI Crack PPU 690 (RBOB Frontline PPU 695 (US Product Key Platts Forward Curve Add-on Pages - Gasoil/Diesel Swaps PGA 209 (Singapore Product Swap Front Months) PGA 292 (Intraday Crack Swap Price PGA 295 (Intraday Crude and Product Swap Price PPA 653 (Gasoil 0.5% FOB Singapore PPA 654 (Gasoil Intermonth PPA 663 (Gasoil 0.5% FOB Singapore Dubai Crack PPA 1638 (Gasoil 0.5% FOB Singapore Brent Crack PGA 2011 (Gasoil EFS and Front Month PGA 296 (Asian Product PPA 669 (Asian Product PPE 620 (Gasoil Frontline PPE 622 (Gasoil Brent Crack PPE 627 (ULSD 10PPM FOB ARA Barge Swap and Brent Crack PPE 628 (ULSD 10PPM CIF Med Cargo Swap and Brent Crack PPE 674 (Gasoil 0.1% FOB ARA Barge Swap and Brent Crack PPE 675 (Gasoil 0.1% CIF NWE Cargo Swap and Brent Crack PPE 697 (ULSD 10PPM CIF NWE Cargo Swap and Brent Crack PPE 698 (Gasoil 0.1% CIF Med Cargo Swap and Brent Crack PPE 637 (European Middle Distillate PPU 687 (No.2 Gasoil USGC PPU 688 (ULSD USGC Swaps and WTI Crack PPU 689 (Heating Oil Frontline PPU 695 (US Product PPU 681 (LPG USGC PGA 438 (LPG USGC Note: For non-potn users, pages can be accesssed by typing PGA and the threedigit page number (excluding the first 0 ). e.g. In order to access PPU0681, the non-potn user would type: PGA681. You can also select from a range of reports to add on to your Platts Global Alert subscription: Asia-Pacific Arab Gulf Marketscan Bunkerwire Clean Tankerwire Crude Oil Marketwire Dirty Tankerwire European Marketscan Latin America Wire LP GasWire Refiner US Marketscan

7 Platts Editorial Contacts DAVE ERNSBERGER London Global Director, Oil Office : dave_ernsberger@platts.com Vandana Hari Singapore Editorial Director, Asia Office : Vandana_Hari@platts.com Yahoo : platts_asia_ed_director ESWARAN (ESA) RAMASAMY Houston Editorial Director, Americas Oil Market Reporting Office : Esa_Ramasamy@platts.com Yahoo : esa_ramasamy SIMON THORNE London Managing Editor, EMEA Oil Office : Simon_Thorne@platts.com Yahoo : platts_european_oil PAUL YOUNG Dubai / Singapore Executive Oil Pricing Editor, Asia and Middle East Office : / paul_young@platts.com Yahoo : plattsasianoil QUINTELLA KOH Singapore Managing Editor, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Middle Distillates, Residual oil and Derivatives Office : quintella_koh@platts.com Yahoo : platts_asia_crude_lights Portfolio : Gasoil, jet, fuel oil, bunkers and derivatives SHARMILPAL KAUR Singapore Managing Editor, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Crude Oil, Light Distillates and Shipping Office : Sharmilpal_kaur@platts.com Yahoo : platts_asia_crude Portfolio : Persian Gulf crudes, Far East crudes, gasoline, naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas, shipping Asia Pacific & Arab Gulf Forward curves for crude and refined products Office : Yahoo : pfcderivatives Crude Oil Office : / Yahoo : platts_apag; platts_asia LPG Office : Yahoo : platts_asia_lpg Naphtha Office : Yahoo : plattsnap Gasoline / Mogas Office : /87 Yahoo : plattsmogas Jet Kerosene Office : Yahoo : platts_jet Gasoil / Diesel Office : Yahoo : platts_gasoil Fuel Oil / Residual Fuel Office : Yahoo : platts_fuel Bunker Fuel Office : Yahoo : platts_asia_bunkers Bunker Fuel, Japan and South Korea Office : Yahoo : platts_northasia_bunker Biofuels Office : Yahoo : platts_asia_biofuels Glossary $/mt US dollars per metric ton AG Arab Gulf API American Petroleum Institute Aframax A ship typically 80, ,000 dwt ARA Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp B/L Bill of Lading Btu British thermal unit CCR Circulating Catalytic Reformer CFR or C&F Cost and Freight CFD Contract for Differences CIF Cost, Insurance and Freight CMP China Main Ports COA Contract of Affreightment CP Contract Price Cts/gal Cents per gallon Cts/lb Cents per pound D/B Debottlenecking DDP Delivered and Duty Paid DLVD Delivered DWT Deadweight Tonnage EFP Exchange of Futures for Physical EXW Ex-Works FAS Free Alongside Ship FCA Free Carrier FCC Fluid Catalytic Cracker FD Free Delivered FEA Far East Asia FOB Free On Board FOBK Free On Board Korea FOR Free On Rail FOT Free On Truck GM Greenwich Mean Time GSP General System of Preferences (WTO) HO Heating Oil IPE ITT KO Kt Laycan L/C LIBOR LME LNG LPG LR1 LR2 LSFO LSWR Med MMBtu MOPAG MOPJ MOPS MR MT NEA NWE NYH NYMEX O/R OTC Panamax P&C International Petroleum Exchange (London) In-Tank Transfer Korean Origin One thousand tonnes Agreed loading or delivery period for a cargo oil Letter of Credit London Interbank Offered Rate (of interest) London Metals Exchange Liquefied Natural Gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas Large Range 1 (vessel size 45,000-79,999 dwt) Large Range 2 (vessel size 80, ,999 dwt) Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Low Sulfur Waxy Residual Mediterranean Million British thermal units Mean of Platts AG Mean of Platts Japan Mean of Platts Singapore Medium Range tanker (vessel size 25,000-44,999 dwt) Metric Tons Northeast Asia Northwest Europe New York Harbor New York Mercantile Exchange Operating rate Over the Counter (non-exchange) A ship typically 60,000-80,000 dwt Private and Confidential P/C PONA PPM Rdam RFG S/D S/U SEA Suezmax T/A T/C T1 T2 TCF TDP TVA UKC ULCC UNL USAC USEC USGC USWC VAT VLCC WAF WTI Part cargo Paraffins, Olefins, Naphthenes, Aromatics (content) Parts Per Million (measuring purity) Rotterdam Reformulated Gasoline Shutdown Startup Southeast Asia A ship typically 120, ,000 dwt Turnaround Time Charter (tankers) Duty unpaid CIF NWE ex-eastern Europe ($/mt) Duty paid FOB Rotterdam (Euro/mt) Trillion Cubic Feet (natural gas) Toluene Disproportionation Temporary Voluntary Allowance UK-Continent Ultra Large Crude Carrier (vessel size 320, ,000 dwt) Unleaded (gasoline) United States Atlantic Coast United States East Coast United States Gulf Coast United States West Coast Value Added Tax Very Large Crude Carrier (vessel size 200, ,000 dwt) West Africa West Texas Intermediate (crude oil) For a full and most current list of Platts Industry glossary, visit

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