SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts replaces Asia-Pac thermal coal prices with PCC series

S&P Global Platts has discontinued its 5,500 kcal/kg NAR series centered on China which has been superseded by the launch of Platts PCC series, effective December 9, 2016. The affected prices 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)

Prior to the series' discontinuation, its last publication in Coal Trader International and on Platts Global Coal page EP0910 and EP0913, was on December 9, 2016.

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