Platts discontinues CFR Russia PVC Assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has discontinued weekly cost and freight (CFR) Russia polyvinyl chloride (PVC) spot assessments, effective July 5, 2023, in light of limited liquidity.

The discontinuation affects the following codes:

Platts first proposed the discontinuation in a note published on March 3, available here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/030323-platts-proposes-to-discontinue-cfr-russia-pvc-assessments

The affected assessments appear on Platts Petrochemical Alert fixed pages 260, 239, 442, on Platts Dimensions Pro and Platts Market Center, in Polymerscan and in the Platts database.

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