SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts proposes replacing 90-day CIF ARA coal value in associated publications

In light of a decision to discontinue its 90-day CIF ARA thermal coal assessment, S&P Global Platts intends to update its methodology and replace the assessment in several tables and publications from July 9, 2018.

Platts is proposing to replace the 90 day CIF ARA assessment price (CSABG00) with the 15-60 day CIF ARA assessment price (CSARM01) in the following publication tables:

1) Steam Coal Prices ($/mt) table in Power in Europe

2) Europe ($/MMBtu) table in LNG Daily

Platts is also proposing to replace month-ahead and quarter-ahead components in Platts Generating fuel cost comparisons with the month-ahead and quarter-ahead financial contracts (CSAM001, CSAQ001). Platts Generating fuel cost comparisons are published in European Power Daily and European Gas Daily, on European Power Alert pages EP0502, EP0503 and in Market Data category EE.

Platts invites comments and questions by June 8, 2018, to coal@spglobal.com and power@spglobal.com with copy to 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.