Platts to launch weekly Cement CIF Houston price assessment Sep 4

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch a weekly price assessment for Cement CIF Houston, effective Sept. 4.

The decision aims to enhance Platts coverage of cement in the Americas region.

The US is the leading importer of cement globally, with Houston, Texas, being the primary destination for most imports.

Detailed specifications for the new assessment will be as follows:

Any information received regarding different locations, cargo size, and timing may be considered and normalized, where necessary, to align with the standard specifications listed above.

The launch was initially proposed in a note on July 21.

The above prices will appear in Platts Cement Weekly, Coal Trader, Coal Trader International, Steel Price Report and on Platts Connect.

Platts invites any feedback, comments or questions regarding all aspects of this decision to be sent to minerals@spglobal.com or 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.