Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has changed the basis port of the CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo assessment (MFCMM00) from Genoa to Algeciras, effective Jan. 2, 2026.

This follows a proposal published on Aug. 22, 2025, available here: Platts proposes to change CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo basis port to Algeciras, Jan 2 | S&P Global, and a decision published Sept. 19, 2025, available here: Platts to change CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo basis port to Algeciras, Jan 2 | S&P Global.

Following market feedback and an observed change in product flows, including the recent IMO designation of the Mediterranean as an ECA zone since May 1, 2025, Platts understands that Algeciras is the most prevalent discharge location of 0.5%S marine fuel in the region. As such, Platts has reflected this market shift by changing the basis port of its CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% cargo assessment.

In addition, Platts has amended the basket of ports used to calculate the FOB Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo netback assessment, to reflect the following routes and weightings:

Load port Discharge port Weighting
Lavera Algeciras 35%
Tarragona Algeciras 25%
Genoa Algeciras 20%
Sarroch Algeciras 10%
Eleusis Algeciras 10%

The FOB Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo assessment was previously based on the following basket of routes, with equal weightings:

Load Port Discharge Port
Sines Malta
Haifa Algeciras
Algeciras Genoa
Sarroch Malta
Fos Barcelona

Effective Jan. 2, 2026, the FOB Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo market continues to be assessed using a freight differential to the CIF Mediterranean assessment, based on the flat rate for the new weighted basket outlined above, multiplied by the daily Worldscale assessment for the 30,000 mt Cross-Mediterranean route assessed in Platts Dirty Tankerwire. Reflecting 2026 Worldscale rates, the new basket flat rate for 2026 is $7.41/mt.

The assessment is published in Platts European, Asia Pacific and US Marketscans in the tables entitled “Marine Fuel,” and on Platts Global Alert and Platts Refined Products alert pages 30 and 1114.
Source: Platts