Platts to discontinue US coking coal brand relativity weekly prices

S&P Global Platts to discontinue publication of the US hard coking coal brand assessments found in the US Metallurgical Coal Relativities table, effective July 1.

The affected coking coal brands and prices are:

Met Coal Oak Grove FOB USEC $/mt Wkly (MCAPA04)

Met Coal Oak Grove FOB USEC $/mt MAvg (MCAPA03)

Met Coal Blue Creek No. 7 FOB USEC $/mt Wkly (MCAPB04)

Met Coal Blue Creek No. 7 FOB USEC $/mt MAvg (MCAPB03)

Met Coal Blue Creek No. 4 FOB USEC $/mt Wkly (MCAPC04)

Met Coal Blue Creek No. 4 FOB USEC $/mt MAvg (MCAPC03)

Met Coal Beckley FOB USEC $/mt Wkly (MCAPD04)

Met Coal Beckley FOB USEC $/mt MAvg (MCAPD03)

Met Coal Windber FOB USEC $/mt Wkly (MCAPE04)

Met Coal Windber FOB USEC $/mt MAvg (MCAPE03)

Met Coal Buchanan FOB USEC $/mt Wkly (MCAPF04)

Met Coal Buchanan FOB USEC $/mt MAvg (MCAPF03)

The weekly prices are published on page 9 of the Steel Markets Daily publication, page 8 of Coal Trader International publication, and page 6 of Coal Trader publication which will not feature in these publications from July 1, 2019, onwards.

These prices also appear on the Platts page MW1065, which will cease to exit effective July 1, 2019.

The decision follows industry feedback of limited spot trade seen for the six brands, with most volumes sold under contract trading terms.

Platts will continue to publish assessments for the brands, and their relative spread to Platts US Low Vol HCC assessments, basis FOB Hampton Roads until Friday, June 28, 2019.

Please submit any feedback, comments or questions about this proposal to cokingcoal@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.