Platts launches UCOME FOB ARA $/mt assessment, Feb. 2

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched a UCOME FOB Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp outright price assessment in $/metric ton, effective Feb. 2, 2026.

This assessment reflects the unit of measurement and currency used in the market.

The descriptions and symbols are as follows:

The existing UCOME FOB ARA outright price assessment (AUMEB00) is published in euro/mt and, from Feb. 2, will be converted from the $/mt UCOME FOB ARA assessment, using the 4:30 pm London time euro/US dollar exchange rate (AAFCW00) as published by Platts.

Platts continues to accept price indications in both euros and US dollars.

The new assessment specifications reflect the current UCOME FOB ARA Platts methodology, found here.

The launch was first proposed Dec. 15, 2025, in a subscriber note available here and was confirmed Jan. 5, 2026, here.

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