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title: "General Index: Seasonal Transition"
description: The approach General Index takes to providing accurate prices curing the seasonal transition period for gasoline, diesel and gasoil markets.
image: https://pages.general-index.com/hubfs/Ebob%20Winter%20to%20Summer%20Image%20for%20Web.png
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## General Index Approach to Seasonality

 

Calculating an accurate prices for refined products markets are particularly important during periods of low trading liquidity, when market signals transmit an opaque picture, and during a seasonal transition period. Let us explain our approach.

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## **General Index applies a clear methodology to its pricing process including through the seasonal transition period. Affecting gasoline, diesel and gasoil markets, the transition between winter and summer grades (plus intermediate grades for diesel barges) – and vice versa – needs careful consideration and calculation.**

[DETAILED METHODOLOGY](https://pages.general-index.com/hubfs/GX%20Approach%20to%20Seasonality-1.pdf?hsLang=en)

[TRANSITION CALENDAR](https://pages.general-index.com/hubfs/GX_ERP%20Seasonality%20Transitional%20Calendars_WintertoSummer2024_V2.0.xlsx?hsLang=en)

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