Platts discontinues publication of monthly European PX contract price

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has discontinued the publication of the monthly industry-settled European paraxylene FD NWE contract price, effective May 31, amid limited participation in the settlement process for European contract prices since 2022 and an increasing use of the Platts Asia Paraxylene CFR China/Taiwan benchmark as a pricing reference by market participants.

Platts first began publishing the industry-settled European paraxylene contract price in 2003 and recognizes that participation in the PX industry-settled contract price mechanism has decreased since 2022.

The discontinuation follows a decision note published Jan. 4, which can be found here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/010424-platts-to-discontinue-publication-of-monthly-european-px-contract-price

The discontinuation affects the following symbols:

Paraxylene FD NWE CP Eur/mt AALHZ00

Paraxylene FD NWE CP $/mt AALHZ10

The affected assessments previously appeared on Platts Petrochemical Alert fixed pages 375 on Platts Connect and Platts Market Center, in Polymerscan, Europe and Americas Petrochemicalscan and in the Platts database.

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