SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch met coke 65%/63% CSR, 62%/60% CSR assessments.

S&P Global Platts will launch the met coke 65%/63% CSR, 62%/60% CSR assessments on a daily basis and with FOB North China and CFR India incoterms, on January 2, 2019. The launch of these assessments comes on the back of consistent and growing market demand for increased pricing information in the met coke 65%/63% CSR, 62%/60% CSR markets.

The assessments would reflect metallurgical coke with a 65%/63% CSR (65% CSR guaranteed, 63% CSR rejection) and 62%/60% CSR content, 12.5% ash, 0.65% sulfur, 82% minimum Micum 40, 8%, maximum Micum 10, 30-80 mm size, 25%-26% CRI, 5% TM.

All origins of metallurgical coke would be taken into consideration, and will be normalized back to Platts base standards. These assessments will be published on Platts Metals Alert, page MW0205, SBB Steel Market Daily and Coal Trader International.

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