Platts lowers minimum quantity specifications for European ferroalloy assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has lowered the minimum quantity specifications reflected in a number of its European ferroalloy assessments, effective Nov. 2, 2026.

The change follows market feedback and observations that spot liquidity in the European ferroalloys market has evolved in recent years, with a growing proportion of transactions concluded at volumes below the thresholds previously reflected in Platts methodologies.

Platts first proposed the changes in its Aug. 19 subscriber note, Platts proposes changing minimum quantity specifications for European ferroalloy assessments, seeks feedback on additional specifications and subsequently announced its decision in its Oct. 6 subscriber note, Platts to lower minimum quantity specifications for European ferroalloy assessments.

The volume specifications reflected in the assessments are as follows:

Assessment	Code	New Quantity
Ferrosilicon 75% Std DDP NWE	AAIUR00	Minimum 50 mt
Silicomanganese 65% Mn DDP NWE	AAITQ00	Minimum 50 mt
Ferromanganese 76% Mn DDP NWE	AFERA04	Minimum 50 mt
Ferrochrome 65% Cr High Carbon DDP NWE	MMAIQ00	Minimum 50 mt
Charge Chrome 52% DDP NWE	MMAIP00	Minimum 100 mt

The changes do not impact Platts' Ferrochrome 60%-64.99% Low-Carbon and Ferrochrome 65%-70% Low-Carbon volume specifications.

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