23 Oct 2019 | 02:24 UTC

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S&P Global Platts is proposing to discontinue Standard and Premium CFR China relativities in Asia Pacific Metallurgical Coal market, effective Jan 24, 2020.

The proposal reflects a diminishing spot liquidity observed for both coal brands.

The change would affect the prices, published on Page 9 of Steel Markets Daily publication, page 8 of Coal Trader International, Platts Market Center, Platts Metals Alert pages MW1064 and MW1066 and in the Platts price database under the following codes:

Description

Daily symbol

Monthly symbol

Met Coal Standard CFR China $/mt

MCBAK00

MCBAK03

Met Coal Premium CFR China $/mt

MCBAL00

MCBAL03

Please submit any feedback, comments or questions about this proposal to cokingcoal@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by November 12, 2019.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication by S&P Global Platts for public viewing. S&P Global Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.