Chemicals

January 03, 2025

Platts proposes to launch weekly India carbon black spot assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, proposes to launch carbon black FOB India weekly spot assessment, effective Feb. 21, 2025.

Details of the proposed assessment are as follows:

Assessment Carbon black N330
Basis and location FOB India
Cargo size Minimum 20 mt
Transportation Containers
Laycan Loading in 1-7 days forward from the date of publication
UOM $/mt
Specifications Particle size 25-35 mm

All market information reported to Platts may be considered and would be published in real-time, including firm bids and offers, trades and indicative values, as well as any other data deemed relevant to the assessment process.

Pricing information for material with other specifications and terms may be normalized to the standard.

The assessment will reflect spot prices at 4:30 pm Singapore time every Friday and will follow the India publication schedule.

The proposed FOB India carbon black assessment would expand Platts carbon black coverage, supporting existing US Gulf Coast and Northwest Europe coverage.

A weekly commentary will be published on Fridays and will appear in Olefinscan and on Platts Connect.

Please send all comments, feedback, and questions to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by Jan. 17, 2025.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.