Naphtha (European market, Platts typical)

Specification

Standard

Platts NWE naphtha assessment basis (from 2024-11-01)

Market

NWE / Med petrochemical feed

Density

670–735 kg/m³, typically 700

Barrels per tonne

8.99

Other limits

TYPICAL range reflected in assessment, not a mandatory limit; contract must fix distillation (IBP/T10/T50/T90/FBP), RVP, PONA/PIONA, sulphur, chlorides, metals, Hg/As

Tankers

LR1, LR2 (AG→Japan/Korea), MR intra-region

Source: S&P Global Platts subscriber note 2024-11-01 (corroborated by several sources, class B)

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