SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to rationalize Asia-Pacific thermal coal market reporting

S&P Global Platts is seeking feedback on a proposal to rationalize its thermal coal market reporting in the Asia-Pacific region.

Specifically, Platts proposes to discontinue its existing 5,500 kcal/kg NAR series centered on China which have been superseded by the launch of Platts PCC series.

If discontinued, the last publication in Coal Trader International and Platts Global Coal pages 500 and 830, would be on October 31, 2016.

The series affected are:

Daily CFR South China 5,500 kcal/kg NAR - AAVSZ00 ($/mt), AAVTA00 (Yuan/mt)

FOB Qinhuangdao 5,500 kcal/kg NAR - AAVTM00 ($/mt), AAVTN00 (Yuan/mt) Monthly averages

CFR South China 5,500 kcal/kg NAR - AAVSZ03 ($/mt), AAVTA03 (Yuan/mt)

FOB Qinhuangdao 5,500 kcal/kg NAR - AAVTM03 ($/mt), AAVTN03 (Yuan/mt)

Please send any comments and queries to PL_AsiaThermalCoal@spglobal.com with a copy to pricemethodology@spglobal.com by September 30, 2016.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if the comments are not intended for publication by Platts for public viewing.

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