SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts discontinues its CIF ARA 90-day assessment

London (Platts)--23Jul2018/1116 am EDT/1516 GMT

Effective July 23, 2018 and following consultation with the industry, S&P Global Platts discontinued the CIF ARA 6,000 kcal/kg NAR 90-day assessment (CSABG00).

The assessment was published in Coal Trader International, on Global Coal Alert page 420 and in Market Data category CI with the last day of assessment on July 20, 2018.

The following assessments were also discontinued as a result: CSEUA00 Thermal Coal CIF ARA 6000 kcal/kg NAR 90 Day Euro/mt CSABG03 Thermal Coal CIF ARA 6000 kcal/kg NAR 90 Day $/mt MAvg CSABG04 Thermal Coal CIF ARA 6000 kcal/kg NAR 90 Day $/mt QAvg

These prices were published on Global Coal Alert page 450 and in Market Data category- CI. Some associated symbols have also been affected.

Platts will no longer publish these assessments from July 23, 2018, with the last day of assessment on July 20, 2018.

Platts will continue to assess the CIF ARA 15-60 day price (CSARM01) on a daily basis.

Platts continues to invite any questions or comments to coal@spglobal.com and 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.