13 Dec 2021 | 00:37 UTC

Platts proposes to change specifications of certain metallurgical coke assessments

Platts proposes to change some specifications of the metallurgical coke FOB China, CFR India, and domestic Chinese assessments. The changes in the specifications aim to better reflect the prevailing specifications of metallurgical coke in the spot market in recent two years, effective February 15, 2022.

The affected assessments and calculations are:

Sulfur (AD)

CRI

CSR

Symbol

Current

Proposed

Current

Proposed

Current

Proposed

Met Coke 66/65 CSR FOB North China

0.65

0.7

MCCNC00

Met Coke 65/63 CSR FOB North China

0.65

0.7

MCCHB00

Coke 12.5% Ash FOB Tianjin China

0.65

0.7

AAWVL00

Met Coke 62/60 CSR FOB North China

0.65

0.7

25%-26%

28%-30%

MCCHA00

Met Coke 62/60 CSR CFR India

25%-26%

27%-29%

MCINA00

Coke 12.5% Ash DDP North China Yuan/mt

0.65

0.7

25%-26%

28%-30%

62%

62/60%

AAWVJ00

Coke 12.5% Ash DDP North China

0.65

0.7

25%-26%

28%-30%

62%

62/60%

AAWVK00

Met Coke 62% CSR FOB North China Equivalent

0.65

0.7

25%-26%

28%-30%

62%

62/60%

PLVHM04

The affected assessments and calculations are published in SBB Steel Markets Daily, Coal Trader International, on the real-time Platts Steel, Raw Materials Alert on fixed pages 205 and 1052, and in the Platts price database under the symbols mentioned above.

Please send comments, questions and other feedback on this proposal by December 31, 2021 to pl_cokingcoal@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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