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Platts Alert Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Platts Newswires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Platts Price Assessments & Market Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

How to Get Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Platts Speed Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

News Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Platts Market On Close (MOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Platts Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Viewing Platts data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Viewing quotes and graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Data available in Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Contact Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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4 S&P Global Platts Services Over Thomson Reuters Eikon User Guide

Platts Alert Services

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Thomson Reuters carries Platts real-time, intraday, end-of-day and historical information services. Platts Alert Services include:

Platts Global AlertThe complete real-time information service for the global petroleum industry, Platts Global Alert provides breaking news, market analysis and price assessments as they are reported . Also available are additional sector specific information services covering bunkers, tankers, feedstocks and LPG . PGA includes all bids, offers and trades reported in the Platts Market on Close assessment process .

Platts Petrochemical AlertPlatts Petrochemical Alert gives you real-time global pricing and market intelligence . From news flashes, to long-range analysis, to real-time deal reporting, to end-of-day price assessments, Platts Petrochemical Alert is consistently first with breaking news that moves the world’s petrochemicals markets .

Platts Forward Curve – OilPlatts Forward Curve – Oil provides independent and comprehensive derivatives assessments based on actual transactions, bids and offers for the North American, European and Asian markets . Mathematically derived Follow-the-Sun oil forward curves are an additional purchase for customers who subscribe to three PFC-Oil trading regions .

Platts European Power AlertPlatts European Power Alert brings you and your company the most independent, up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the European power, gas and emissions industry – from news and commentary to updates on industry developments, price assessments and other factors affecting prices, such as cross-fuel comparisons and weather conditions . Also available are add-on services covering global coal, spot and forward prices, and global emissions .


Platts Electricity AlertPlatts Electricity Alert provides real-time news, daily indexes and market commentary on the North American electric power industry to those who don’t want to wait until tomorrow for today’s critical price and market data .

Platts Natural Gas AlertTo track a market as volatile as natural gas, you can rely on Platts Natural Gas Alert to help you stay on top of critical events in North America . You can monitor futures trading, watch the day’s cash market and keep abreast of deal-critical news and fundamentals throughout the trading day .

Platts Marine AlertPlatts Marine Alert provides real-time news, pricing and market intelligence for the bunker and tanker markets worldwide, so you can track industry movements and make informed decisions . Platts Marine Alert offers a service tailored for ship owners, tanker charterers, brokers and traders .

Platts Metals AlertPlatts Metals Alert is the metal and steel industry’s leading real-time news and price service . The service contains Platts and legacy SBB (Steel Business Briefing) assessments, as well as expanded metals data from a variety of third-party sources . With Metals Alert, you’ll receive instant breaking news and transparent pricing for the full spectrum of nonferrous metals, precious metals, iron ore, steel and ferroalloys .

Platts Agriculture AlertPlatts Agriculture Alert provides real-time pricing and news service for the sugar and grains markets . PAA allows you to view all Platts sugar and grains information on a simple interface allowing you to quickly spot opportunities in the market and react accordingly in order to maximize profitability .

Platts Biofuels AlertPlatts Biofuels Alert is a real-time service providing breaking news and the latest biofuels price assessments for ethanol, swaps, biodiesel, RINs, MTBE and ETBE . The service provides global industry professionals with the real-time insight to stay on top of the markets . It includes critical up-to-the-minute pricing updates, end-of-day price assessments, essential news, in-depth analysis and expert commentary .

Platts-ICE Forward Curve Natural Gas & ElectricityPlatts-ICE Forward Curve provides a comprehensive and independent view of forward pricing for the North American electricity market and the North American gas market . It provides you with a complete and independently-derived set of curves tailored to meet the growing risk management needs of the trading community . This product combines the data gathering power and expertise of both Platts and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) .

Platts Global Coal AlertPlatts Global Coal Alert brings real-time coal industry information to those who can’t afford to wait until tomorrow to get market coverage and pricing information . With it, you get up-to-the-minute news, overheard transaction information, and market commentaries, along with thermal coal markets pricing for regional and global markets .


Platts Newswires


Platts daily newswires are available over Thomson Reuters Eikon. These newswires contain market commentary relating to activity in the marketplace and include end-of-day price assessments corresponding to the commodity sector. Visit www.platts.com for our full list of newswires.

Platts European MarketscanThis tool is used by all the major players in the oil market and provides trusted, reliable and comprehensive coverage, including benchmark price assessments, of all European refined oil product markets . It also provides daily reporting of trading activity, pricing, expert analysis and market commentary .

Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf Marketscan (APAG)First published in 1981, APAG is the region’s longest running oil daily report . The source of Asia’s benchmarks for refined products, it reports on refined product assessments and provides comprehensive market commentary, plus much more invaluable intelligence .

Platts US MarketscanPlatts US Marketscan provides you with a daily market overview of the major refined products in the United States . It carries spot prices for all key products traded in the US market . Gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, residual fuel and naphtha prices are listed for the Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, Group 3, Chicago and West Coast markets .

Platts Crude Oil MarketwirePlatts Crude Oil Marketwire provides critical market information including; crude oil price spreads, trade updates, industry officials’ commentary futures settlement prices, and much more to keep you totally up to speed with the latest developments .


Platts LP GaswirePlatts LP Gaswire reports every business day on emerging market trends, pricing, and market news for ethane, iso-butane, natural gasoline, normal butane, and propane .

Platts Clean TankerwirePlatts Clean Tankerwire provides you with the latest tanker freight and fixture rates giving you the full picture and enabling you to effectively analyze the tanker market .

Platts Dirty TankerwirePlatts Dirty Tankerwire delivers the most important developments in the dirty tanker market, daily, direct to your desktop . Plus, with a new and improved format, it’s now a faster read with more direct access to key market content at your fingertips .

Platts North American Crude and Products ScanProvides daily US and Canadian crude oil spot assessments, refiner feedstock and blendstock prices, along with the most up-to-date news and market analysis on the markets .

Note: North American Crude and Products Scan was previously named Oil Arbitrage Wire. The name change occurred April 1, 2014.

Platts BunkerwirePlatts Bunkerwire focuses on marine fuel prices and supply in major ports worldwide, including price assessments detailing intermediate fuel oil, marine diesel and marine gasoil, selected news items covering what’s moving the market, and spot market commentary .

Platts BiofuelscanPlatts Biofuelscan is a daily market report that provides you with the latest price assessments, supporting market commentary, news and analysis for the ethanol, biodiesel, ETBE and RINs markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas . The report also contains ethanol production forecast data on a weekly basis .

Platts Dry Freight WireDry Freight Wire brings you the latest in dry freight and fixture rates, giving you a full view of the most important developments, so you can effectively analyze the dry freight market . Dry Freight Wire is a daily report that offers extensive listings (over 107 dry freight routes) and clear analysis of the latest dry freight and fixture rates .


Platts Coal Trader InternationalPlatts Coal Trader International can help you keep up to date on who is buying, who is selling, and where markets are heading . Platts proprietary price assessments for coal trading in the Atlantic and Pacific markets, including independent and editorially assessed thermal coal prices for the Chinese market, leverage our strengths to create insight and transparency in coal pricing .

Platts Coal TraderPlatts Coal Trader provides you with Platts OTC Broker Index, including CAPP barge; CAPP rail (CSX); PRB 8,800; and PRB 8,400, Platts US thermal coal export assessments, weekly physical US coal prices, plus weekly US stockpile numbers and forecasts that are available three months ahead of the EIA’s . It also gives you Platts daily assessments for US thermal coal exports .

Kingsman Daily Sugar Market ReportKingsman Daily Sugar Market Report is a must-have report for industry players who need quick and easy access to the prices and analysis driving the sugar market . Spot, premiums, bids and offers, as well as daily prices for Brazil, India, China and Russia are published in this one page report .

Kingsman Weekly Sugar EditorialThis is a feature report focusing on a specific event, country or ‘hot’ topic in the wider context .

Kingsman Quarterly Sugar Supply & Demand UpdateThis is an update of quarterly revisions of sugar production and consumption estimates in the world’s major sugar countries .

Platts Daily GrainsPlatts Daily Grains is a one page report containing prices, heards, news and analysis for the Black Sea Region . Key features include: four price assessments most reflective of the Black Sea Region; daily bids, offers and reported trades; assessment rationale behind all price assessments and supporting news, market commentary and analysis .


Platts Price Assessments & Market Data


Platts benchmark price assessments are widely used throughout the energy and metals supply chain . From producer to consumer, risk manager to analyst, our 12,500+ daily prices and forward curves ensure financial institutions, energy, metals and mining companies, and governments are competitively pricing their energy transactions . This highly respected data is essential market intelligence for industry professionals who need unbiased benchmark price assessments for short and long-term action and analysis . We also provide archived, high quality price data going back many decades to give you a retrospective view of market trends .

Manage Your Exposure*Our price data helps you reduce market risk when making important trading decisions, valuing positions and analyzing data .

Mark Your Books*Platts assessments cover thousands of prices providing transparency for global energy markets .

Reduce Operational Risk*Set up automated feeds to ensure your trading analysis and settlements are powered by the same information across the whole organization .

Find Your Next Opportunity*Historical data, available at an additional cost, gives you high-quality numbers to fuel your financial models, business reports and future plans . We provide archived historical price data going back many years, even decades, to give you a retrospective view of the market . Platts benchmark price assessments are available in real-time as prices are published, Platts Real-Time Data Add-on, or as an end-of-day service, Platts Market Data .

Platts Real-Time Data Add-on is an add-on service requiring a subscription to the corresponding alert service . With Platts Real-Time Data Add-on, you have access to the full historical database for that particular alert service . As an example, PGA Data Add-on provides the historical data for Platts Global Alert .

Platts Market Data service has flexible packaging options as well as individual data categories that have pre-bundled symbols . With Platts Market Data, you get access to hundreds of categories of data, containing thousands of prices, enabling you to choose the commodity data category that is most useful to you . This services provides you with our end-of-day price assessments, corrections, and a historical database .

Platts covers assessments across the following market sectors:

• Oil and Refined Products • Petrochemicals• Shipping• Natural Gas• Electricity

• Forward Curves• Coal• Metals• Agriculture• Risk Data Solutions


How to get started


Log in to the Thomson Reuters portal using the secure URL

Customized Page Example

• Click on top left orange icon for applications and options .

• Under “File” select “new flex document” to customize your individualized display environment .

• A pre-build display environment created for Platts content is also made available as an option a user could select on the right hand side of the screen labelled “Platts .”


Platts Speed Guide Platts Speed Guide can be used to find all the energy and commodity markets that Platts covers .

Platts speed guide can be accessible in any quote screen object by inputting PLATTS in the top left input area . Press F4 for a pop-up floater screen for easy immediate access . Double click within any < > or [ ] to further narrow down your search .


News Commentary Viewing Platts News

By navigating the Platts speed guides a user will be able to find the News code associated Platts News, automated press releases and trader notes . These codes could be placed in a news object within the Eikon environment in a customized environment to track the latest Platts news, press releases and trader notes . For quick access, users could bring up a pop-up news object by pressing the F9 key .


Platts Market On Close (MOC)


Platts MOC assessment process is used to determine reliable price assessments in the global commodity markets . This process is a robust and structured system of information gathering to ensure that data used in the assessment process is of the highest quality . Platts observes market activity throughout the trading day, but pays particular attention to activity in a defined period of time towards the close that has become known as the Platts ‘window’, where market participants’ bids, offers and transactions are reported in real-time and with full transparency .

For more information on how Platts MOC works, please visit www.platts.com


Platts Data


Historical data allows PowerPlus Pro to create charts and matrix lists. The functionality for using both real-time data and end-of-day data are depicted here.

Platts Real-Time Data Add OnAll Platts price assessment historical alert packages could be located via the 0#PLATTSC menu in any quote screen in Eikon (press F4 for a floater quote screen or embed a quote screen directly in the Eikon display environment) . At the first level it is divided by commodity type with further breakdowns that utilizes the two letter market category codes . Simple double click directly on the codes started by 0# to further drill down to the data of interest .


Platts Market DataPlatts Market Data is sold at the market data category level, represented by two or three letter codes . Thomson Reuters has therefore created the Platts market data menu based on the market data category . By typing in D-PLATTSMKTDATA in the top left input area of any quote screen in Eikon, a list of all Market Data categories currently available on Eikon will be listed . As long as the user is subscribed to a specific market data category, all the price assessments in that category will appear when double left clicking on the <> .

The Platts Market Data service is also available at RIC 0#PLATTSD and can be easily exported into Microsoft Excel and other charting applications .

A user can access specific price assessments by typing in D- followed by the Platts symbol e .g . D-PCAAT00 which is the Dubai Front Month housed in market data category RI . Users can also drill down into specific assessments using the menu option outlined above and a real-time data Platts subscriber can access the same data without the prefix D e .g . PCAATOO . These options provide flexibility depending on the Platts package the user subscribes to .


Viewing Platts Data Creating a quote list

The Quotelist is recommended for the tracking of multiple Platts and other financial instruments in a list view . Simply select “Add Quote List” and a Quotelist object will be embedded in the Eikon display environment . The Quotelist object allows the user to select the specific fields that they might be interested in . There is already a Platts template pre-built into Eikon that is recommended for Platts content . Simply go to “Templates” in the top right of the Quotelist object, go to “Commodities” in the drop down menu and select “Platts .”


Viewing Quotes and Graphs In both quotelist and quote object a user can conveniently bring up a chart to see the historical of a price assessment by right clicking for a drop down menu, select “Related” and pick “Chart” from the numerous options available . Alternatively, if clients already have the assessment of their choice in the quote screen; they would simply press F10 for a related chart object .

Within Eikon charts, over 100 different types of technical analysis are available for the clients to use in conjunction with the Platts assessments . Furthermore, users will be able to overlay multiple financial instruments on the same chart for the analysis purposes .

Many “spot on” adjustments is available in the chart, for example to change a line chart to Bar Open High low chart is accomplished by clicking directly on the text “line” directly on the legend of the chart and a drop down will appear providing different display options .


Data Available in Excel Eikon Excel is a tool clients could use to dynamically link live updating Platts Price assessments and Platts Market Data in the Excel environment . There are numerous functions available to retrieve historical data and live data that updates automatically whenever the spreadsheet is open . Please contact your Thomson Reuters representative if you are interested in the functionalities that are available on Eikon Excel .

To find out more about accessing Platts information through Thomson Reuters please contact us on:

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Thomson Reuters customer support

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TrainingCall or email us to schedule training or find out more about the options available to you . Thomson Reuters Training will respond to your request within 24 hours . +1 877-943-7560

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