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Platts Market Data - Coal
Available in Gas & Power Market Data services.
Overview
Market Data provides the comprehensive price data you need to help reduce the risks involved in making important trading decisions, valuing positions and analyzing data. Set up automated feeds to ensure your trading analysis and settlements are powered by the industry's most reliable price benchmarks. Eliminate the risk associated with manual data entry when you receive Platts price data via Market Data.
Find the coal data you need in our regional Gas & Power Market Data services.
Key Benefits
Get term and spot price data how you want it. You can customize your Market Data feed to include Platts assessments that meet your company's specific needs, including:
- Carbon - Assessments for the main allowances markets
- Export Prices - Platts assessments and indexes for international coal trading
- Forwards - Platts Forward Curve Coal Prices
- Sulfur/Nitrous Oxides (SOX and NOX) - Assessments for the main allowances markets
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Platts Market Data files can be accessed, downloaded, and integrated directly into your proprietary systems:
- Receive your Platts Market Data within seconds of it being published with Platts API or intuitive Platts™ Excel® Add-In
- Download comma-delimited (.csv) data files
- Download text files (.txt) from our FTP site
Product Features
With Market Data, you get term and spot price data to meet your requirements. It's the most efficient and reliable method to receive Platts industry-standard benchmark assessments in data-point format, including:
- Daily and weekly assessments and indexes for international coal trading
- Nearbys - NYMEX data for Central Appalachian coal
- Futures - NYMEX data for Central Appalachian coal
With Market Data, you receive the latest price assessments, allowing you to react to market changes faster than ever, featuring:
- 24/7/365 access: with a click of a mouse you can receive a complete report of Platts assessments and database information
- Data you need: including hundreds of assessment categories at your fingertips that save you time by simply selecting and retrieving the data that's relevant to your business
- Multiple data formats: just choose .txt or .csv files for easy integration into back-office and analytical databases
- Flexible delivery options: dispatch files are available direct via FTP, web delivery, as well as Commodity Insights software and third party partners
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Why Choose Us?
Unparalleled Experience
For 100+ years, we've delivered Platts price assessments for physical and forward markets. Customers count on us for news, pricing, and analytics, ensuring transparent, efficient markets for confident decisions.
Benchmark Prices
With 250+ Platts benchmarks, we're the industry standard for pricing negotiations and contracts. Our proven credibility in market transparency spans established and emerging markets.
Robust Methodology
Our robust methodology guarantees data integrity with stringent quality controls, diverse sources, and adherence to strict guidelines and IOSCO principles. We openly publish methodologies and price assessments to foster trust.
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Pricing Experts
Globally, our extensive pricing experts, dedicated to each commodity ensure that pricing and methodology accuracy and that reflect the nuances and complexities of the markets, offering invaluable insights to clients.
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Platts offers an independent and unbiased view. Our commitment to impartiality ensures that our assessments and insights are trusted by market participants.