Platts proposes converting weekly FOB coal assessments to daily assessments

S&P Global Platts seeks market feedback on a proposal to convert the four weekly FOB assessments for US physical thermal coal to daily assessments in Coal Trader and Coal Trader International, effective July 22, 2019.

This methodology change will impact the following assessments and codes:

FOB Baltimore, 6,900 kcal/kg NAR, 3% sulfur (CUATB04);

FOB Baltimore, 6,000 kcal/kg NAR, 3% sulfur (CUADA04);

FOB Hampton Roads, 6,000 kcal/kg NAR, 1% sulfur (CUAEA04);

FOB New Orleans, 6,000 kcal/kg NAR, 3% sulfur (CUAFA04).

Please address any questions or comments by June 28, 2019, to coal@spglobal.com and pricemethodology@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.