Platts to create three new thermal coal daily rationales

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will create three new daily thermal coal rationales for the following assessments; CFR Pakistan 5,750 kcal/kg NAR 15-60 day (TPKCA00), CIF ARA 6,000 kcal/kg NAR 15-60 day (CSARM01), and FOB Richards Bay 5,500 kcal/kg NAR 7-45 day (AAXE00) effective June 12.

The CIF ARA rationale will be included in Coal Trader and Coal Trader International.

The CFR Pakistan and FOB Richards Bay rationales will be included in Coal Trader International.

The new rationales will increase clarity on the price assessments.

Please send questions and comments to coal@spglobal.com or pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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.