Platts to discontinue potassium chloride FOB West Europe, FOB Black Sea assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will discontinue its potassium chloride (standard and granular) FOB West Europe and FOB Black Sea assessments, effective July 1, 2025.

The discontinuations reflect the diminished relevance of the West European potassium chloride export market and the limited use of FOB pricing in the Black Sea, and are in line with a proposal(opens in a new tab) published April 2, 2025.

The discontinuation will affect the following codes:

The last day of assessment for the above prices will be June 24, 2025.

The assessments currently appear in the fortnightly Potash Market Report, and weekly prices are published on Platts Connect and S&P Connect.

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