Chemicals, Aromatics, Solvents & Intermediates

January 24, 2025

Platts discontinues several US chemicals monthly average contract price symbols

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has discontinued several US chemicals redundant monthly average symbols related to monthly assessed contract prices, effective Jan. 24, 2025.

The discontinued symbols are as follows, with the symbols for existing monthly assessments listed in the right-hand column:

Description Discontinued code of the monthly averages Suitable reference code for monthly contract price assessments
Orthoxylene USG CP MAVg PHAXV03 PHABF00
Paraxylene USG CP MAVg PHAXY03 PHABO00
Benzene USG CP MAVg PHAXN03 PHAAD00
Monoethylene Glycol Fiber Contract FOB USG MAVg PHBDH03 PHAXG04
Butadiene CIF USG Contract MAVg PHBCT03 PHAKM00
Methanol US Domestic Net CP CTS MAVg AAIHB00 AAIGF00
Methanol USG list CP MAVg PHAYC03 PHACE00

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