Subscriber note: Platts metals services to add more caustic soda prices

Platts will begin publishing additional global caustic soda price assessments, currently assessed by the Platts Petrochemicals group, in its metals publications effective June 4. The enhancement is being made for the benefit of subscribers interested in inputs to alumina, and given the relationship of those inputs to aluminum. In addition to FOB NE Asia and CFR SE Asia prices already published, the caustic soda price assessments will include: Weekly Domestic ex-works China (in yuan/mt), weekly FOB Rotterdam (in dollars per mt), Northwest Europe contract price monthly (euros/mt), US FOB US Gulf weekly spot price ($/mt), US FOB plant monthly (dollars per dry short ton) and US contract price monthly (dollars per dry short ton). The weekly price assessments will be published on Platts Metals Alert fixed page PMA 0050, and the monthly averages will appear on PMA 0052. Caustic soda market commentary for the Asian market will remain on PMA 0051. Caustic soda prices will also be published in Platts Metals Daily, in the Primary Aluminum daily price table, and in Metals Week, on the weekly price assessments page in the Aluminum section.