SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to discontinue US coal prices

In an effort to focus on its physical thermal coal assessments, S&P Global Platts has decided to discontinue its daily financial assessments reflecting the value of three exchange-traded US coal futures: CAPP rail (CSX), PRB 8,800 and Illinois Basin 11,800.

The assessments are published in Coal Trader as well as Global Coal Alert page 240 (Market Data category CO).

The discontinuation will take effect June 1 and affect the following codes:

*CAPP Rail (CSX): CFCM001, CFCM002, CFCQ001, CFCQ002, CFCQ003, CFCQ004, CFCQ005, CFCY001, CFCY002 *PRB 8,800: CFPM001, CFPM002, CFPQ001, CFPQ002, CFPQ003, CFPQ004, CFPQ005, CFPY001, CFPY002 *Illinois Basin 11,800: CFIM001, CFIM002, CFIQ001, CFIQ002, CFIQ003, CFIQ004, CFIQ005, CFIY001, CFIY002

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