Platts to discontinue origin spreads for Asian PX

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will discontinue the publication of the Month 1 and Month 2 Asia/open-origin spread assessments for Asia paraxylene CFR Taiwan/China on April 1, 2024.

The discontinuation follows the decision to update the methodology for its Asian PX CFR Taiwan/China benchmark assessments, effective Jan. 2, 2024, in a subscriber note published Nov. 20, 2023. https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/112023-platts-to-update-asia-px-benchmark-assessments-effective-jan-2-2024

The discontinuation follows a proposal published Nov. 30, available here: https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/113023-platts-to-publish-new-paraxylene-spreads-and-proposes-to-discontinue-origin-spreads-for-asian-px

These spread assessments are published under the following price database codes: APARA00 and APARB00

As previously communicated, Platts will publish near haul/long haul price spreads for Asian Paraxylene CFR Taiwan/China, with effect from Jan. 2, 2024. These spread assessments are published under the following price database codes:

Description Symbol

Paraxylene CFR Taiwan/China Near Haul-Long Haul Spread Mo01 $/mt AAUBA00

Paraxylene CFR Taiwan/China Near Haul-Long Haul Spread Mo02 $/mt AAUBB00

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