SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to make US Metallurgical Coal Relativities brand specifications available upon request

S&P Global Platts will make the brand specifications found in the US Metallurgical Coal Relativities table, published in page 9 of the Steel Markets Daily publication, page 8 of Coal Trader International publication, and page 6 of Coal Trader publication, available upon request.

The brand specifications will no longer be published on a daily basis, but remain available upon request. This will help Platts respond faster to changes in typical specifications of metallurgical coal brands.

The brands' specifications in the US Metallurgical Coal Relativities table was last published on October 31.

Platts will continue to publish assessments for each brand relativity, and their relative spread to Platts US Low Vol HCC assessments, basis FOB Hampton Roads.

Please submit any feedback, comments or questions about this decision to Hector Forster, hector.forster@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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.