Wed 7 Oct 2009, 07:24 GMT

Bunker Index prices rebranded


Fourteen price indices listed on the Bunker Index website are rebranded.



Bunker Index is pleased to announce that the following price indices listed on the website have been rebranded as indicated below:

Index Name: Bunker Index
Index Abbreviation: BIX
Previous Name: Global Bunker Index

Index Name: Bunker Index 380 CST
Index Abbreviation: BIX 380 CST
Previous Name: IFO 380 Index

Index Name: Bunker Index 180 CST
Index Abbreviation: BIX 180 CST
Previous Name: IFO 180 Index

Index Name: Bunker Index MDO
Index Abbreviation: BIX MDO
Previous Name: MDO Index

Index Name: Bunker Index MGO
Index Abbreviation: BIX MGO
Previous Name: MGO Index

Index Name: Bunker Index Med
Index Abbreviation: BIX MED
Previous Name: Med Bunker Index

Index Name: Bunker Index Med 380 CST
Index Abbreviation: BIX MED 380 CST
Previous Name: Med IFO 380 Index

Index Name: Bunker Index Med 180 CST
Index Abbreviation: BIX MED 180 CST
Previous Name: Med IFO 180 Index

Index Name: Bunker Index Med MGO
Index Abbreviation: BIX MED MGO
Previous Name: Med MGO Index

Index Name: Bunker Index NWE
Index Abbreviation: BIX NWE
Previous Name: NWE Bunker Index

Index Name: Bunker Index NWE 380 CST
Index Abbreviation: BIX NWE 380 CST
Previous Name: NWE IFO 380 Index

Index Name: Bunker Index NWE 180 CST
Index Abbreviation: BIX NWE 180 CST
Previous Name: NWE IFO 180 Index

Index Name: Bunker Index NWE MDO
Index Abbreviation: BIX NWE MDO
Previous Name: NWE MDO Index

Index Name: Bunker Index NWE MGO
Index Abbreviation: BIX NWE MGO
Previous Name: NWE MGO Index

A full list of the aforementioned price indices can be found at the following address on the Bunker Index website:

www.bunkerindex.com/prices/indices.php

Here users will be able to see a summary of the latest index prices with links to current and historical data and detailed descriptions for each index.

The pages have also been designed to enable spreadsheet integration. Users can simply highlight, copy and paste current and historical data for each index into Microsoft Excel or similar spreadsheet programs.


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