Platts proposes to discontinue US OX domestic contract price assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, proposes to discontinue the monthly orthoxylene contract price on a FOB USGC basis, effective Nov. 14, in light of a lack of contract market transparency and assessment's limited relevance.

The assessment is currently published in Europe and Americas Petrochemicalscan, Platts Connect and Platts Market Center, as well as in the Price Point database under the following symbol:

The last transaction price assessment would be databased on Nov. 3, 2025.

Platts would continue to report on industry developments in the form of news while also collecting and publishing heards with any price information pertaining to the contract price negotiations that might be relevant to market participants.

Platts would also continue to publish the FOB US Gulf weekly spot assessment in Europe and Americas Petrochemicalscan, Platts Connect and Platts Market Center, as well as in the Price Point database under the below symbol:

Please send any questions or comments to petchems@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by Sept. 2, 2025.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if they 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.