Platts proposes to add CFR Brazil petcoke assessment

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to expand its US petroleum coke market reporting by adding a CFR Brazil sulfur assessment to its price assessment series, effective July 1, 2026.

This proposal results from research and engagement, where market participants are seeking an additional assessment to fully reflect the market for US-origin petcoke delivered to Brazil.

The new price assessment would reflect the value of CFR Brazil petcoke cargoes with a 6.5% typical sulfur specification, US Gulf Coast origins and a sulfur range from 6% to 6.9% in $US per metric ton.

The assessment would reflect cargoes of typical volumes of 10,000 mt or more. Cargoes of other grades, qualities and locations origins may be normalized for assessment purposes.

Full details of Platts petcoke assessments can be found in the Global Coal Specifications Guide. Please send all feedback, comments, and questions to coal@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com by June 29, 2026.

For written comments, please provide a clear indication if comments are not intended for publication. Platts will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.