22 Dec 2021 | 12:23 UTC

Platts proposes to change specifications of certain metallurgical coke assessments

Platts proposes to change some specifications of 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, and will be effective Feb. 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 Dec. 31 to pl_cokingcoal@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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