SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch FOB Newcastle High Ash index

S&P Global Platts has decided to launch FOB Newcastle High Ash, a new Australian Thermal Coal price index, on August 1, 2017.

The new daily FOB Newcastle High Ash index will reflect trade in a 7-45 day forward window for Australian thermal coal with a calorific value of 5,500 kcal/kg net-as-received and maximum ash of 23% on an as-received basis, in a Capesize vessel of 130,000 mt, on a FOB Newcastle basis. Please provide feedback or submit comments by August 1, 2017 to PL_AsiaThermalCoal@spglobal.com with a copy to pricemethodology@spglobal.com.

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Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available to the public upon request.