Agriculture, Rice
April 01, 2025
Platts to discontinue five Asia-Pacific rice price assessments from July 1, 2025
HIGHLIGHTS
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will discontinue five rice price assessments across its Asia-Pacific coverage, effective July 1, 2025.
The follows a period of sustained trading inactivity for the products and regions covered by the assessments concerned.
Platts will discontinue the following price assessments:
| Assessment | Symbol | Frequency | Fixed Pages | Publications |
| India Pusa Steam Basmati 2% broken FOB FCL | LRCJS00 | Weekly | PA2412; PA3003 | Rice Weekly |
| LRCJS03 | Monthly Average | PA3009 | NA | |
| India Pusa Brown Basmati Rice 2% FOB FCL | LRCKG00 | Weekly | PA2412; PA3003 | Rice Weekly |
| LRCKG03 | Monthly Average | PA3009 | NA | |
| India Pusa Parboiled Milled Basmati Rice 2% FOB FCL | LRCLG00 | Weekly | PA2412; PA3003 | Rice Weekly |
| LRCLG03 | Monthly Average | PA3009 | NA | |
| Pakistan Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice 5% Broken STX FOB | LRDGG00 | Daily | PA2401; PA3000; PA3003 | Rice Daily, Rice Weekly |
| LRDGG03 | Monthly Average | PA3009 | NA | |
| Pakistan Long Grain White Rice 386 2% Broken FOB FCL | LRDEC00 | Weekly | PA3003 | Rice Weekly |
| LRDEC03 | Monthly Average | PA3009 | NA |
In addition, Platts will discontinue volatility estimates associated with these assessments, as follows:
| Assessment | Volatility Symbol |
| India Pusa Brown Basmati Rice 2% FOB FCL | RVCKG00 |
| India Pusa Parboiled Milled Basmati Rice 2% FOB FCL | RVCLG00 |
| Pakistan Long Grain Parboiled Milled Rice 5% Broken STX FOB | RVDGG00 |
| Pakistan Long Grain White Rice 386 2% Broken FOB FCL | RVDEC00 |
There is no volatility symbol associated with the price assessment for India Pusa Steam Basmati 2% broken FOB FCL.
The aforementioned price assessments also appear in Platts Connect.
The last dates of publication of the weekly and daily assessments would be June 27, 2025, and June 30, 2025, respectively.
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