VOL. XLIV

No 39

24-September-2001

OIL PRICES

Asia Market Sees Platts DubaiBenchmark Change Proposal As Interim Measure

The recent proposal by Asianmarket data provider Platts to make changes to the way the Dubai benchmarkpricing operates is seen by market players as only an interim solution, MEESunderstands. Platts organized a seminar in Singapore on 9 September, at whichthe company suggested changing the expiry dates of the Dubai contract and allowingOman crude to be delivered under Dubai...