Metals & Mining
May 07, 2026
Platts launches two new weekly cement price assessments May 7
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched weekly price assessments for Cement FOB Turkey CEM I 52.5N vs CEMDEX Premium (ASBAA00) and Cement CIF West Coast Central America (CEWCA) (ASBAB00), effective May 7.
The specifications for published prices are as follows:
| Specification | Details |
| Assessment Name | Cement FOB Turkey CEM I 52.5N vs CEMDEX Premium |
|
Symbol Monthly Average Symbol |
ASBAA00 ASBAA03 |
| Quantity | 40,000 mt bulk cement |
| Loading Port | FOB Sea of Marmara, Turkey |
| Loading | 7-30 days forward |
| Unit of Assessment | $/mt |
| Frequency | Weekly, every Thursday |
| Timestamp | 16:30 London time, following the London publishing calendar |
| Specification | Details |
| Assessment Name | Cement CIF West Coast Central America (CEWCA) |
|
Symbol Monthly Average Symbol |
ASBAB00 ASBAB03 |
| Quantity | 45,000 mt |
| Quality | CEM I 52.5R in jumbo bags |
| Discharge Ports | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala |
| Delivery | 30-45 days forward |
| Unit of Assessment | $/mt |
| Frequency | Weekly, every Thursday |
| Timestamp | 16:30 São Paulo, following the São Paulo publishing calendar |
The prices will appear in Core web platform; Market Reports: Platts Cement Weekly, Coal Trader, Coal Trader International, Steel Price Report, and Steel Raw Materials Monthly.
Platts may normalize trades, bids and offers for cargoes that fall outside the specification thresholds, such as other quality, quantity, loading ports, discharge ports, vessel size, loading rate, etc.
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