13 May 2020 | 11:09 UTC — New York

Platts changes frequency of European and UK Recycled PET assessments to daily

In light of evolving market dynamics, S&P Global Platts has changed the frequency of its Recycled PET assessments in Europe and the UK from weekly to daily, effective May 13, 2020.

This aligns R-PET with daily coverage of recycled plastics globally.

The assessments, previously published every Wednesday, are now published every UK working day.

The following symbols are affected:

Symbol description

Symbol

Post-consumer PET bottle bales FD NWE (Eur/mt)

APCBA04

Recycled-PET flakes FD NWE (Eur/mt)

AAVKX00

Recycled-PET flakes FD UK (Eur/mt)

AAVKZ00

Recycled-PET flakes FD UK (GBP/mt)

AAVKY00

Recycled-PET food-grade pellets FD NWE (Eur/mt)

ARPGA04

Recycled-PET food-grade pellets FD UK (Eur/mt)

ARPGC04

Recycled-PET food-grade pellets FD UK (GBP/mt)

ARPGB04

Platts will continue to publish a weekly commentary and rationale every Wednesday.

Corresponding weekly and monthly averages will also be published.

The assessments are published on Petrochemical Alert page PCA503, in Polymerscan, Platts Platform, Platts Market Center and in Platts price database.

Please direct any questions or comments to petchems with a copy to pricegroup.

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