Chemicals, Olefins, Polymers

March 01, 2024

Platts discontinues redundant chemicals codes

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has discontinued redundant chemicals codes, effective March 1, 2024.

Platts never databased any values against these codes and there will be no impact on subscribers from this discontinuation.

Platts announced the discontinuation of the redundant chemicals codes Feb. 16, via a subscriber note available here, following a proposal Jan. 31, via a subscriber note available here.

Platts has discontinued the following price codes:

Code Description
AAAZJ00 PP Copol HMI CFR SE Asia Weekly
AAAZK00 PP Copol HMI CFR SE Asia MAvg
AAAZG00 PP Copol HMI CFR W Asia Weekly
AAAZW00 PP Copol HMI CFR W Asia MAvg

Platts will continue to provide a full coverage of propylene markets in Asia, and will continue publishing its Asia copolymer grade polypropylene assessments under the following codes:

Code Description
PHAIA00 PP Copol CFR SE Asia Weekly
PHBCI03 PP Copol CFR SE Asia MAvg
PHAHZ00 PP Copol CFR FE Asia Weekly
PHBCJ03 PP Copol CFR FE Asia MAvg
AAAZA00 PP Copol CFR S Asia Weekly
AAAZB00 PP Copol CFR S Asia MAvg

Full details of Platts Asia Chemicals specifications can be found here.

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