Fertilizers, Chemicals

November 16, 2023

Platts corrects Nov. 13 US FOB coal assessments and inputs tables

Due to a technical error, the Nov. 10 US FOB coal assessments and inputs tables were printed in the Nov. 13 issue of Platts Coal Trader. The correct tables appear in the Nov. 16 Platts Coal Trader.

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Nov. 13 US FOB coal assessments:
Kcal/kg NAR Sulfur Code $/mt Change
FOB Baltimore 6900 3.00% CUATB04 90.25 -0.50
FOB New Orleans 6000 2.90% CUAFA04 88.25 -0.40
FOB Hampton Roads* 6000 1.00% CUAEA04 122.05 0.00
Normalized
FOB Baltimore 6000 3.00% CUADA04 78.50 -0.40

*In the absence of transactional data, these assessments represent theoretical value for export.

Note: Loading 15-60 day basis.

Nov. 13 US FOB coal assessment inputs
Heat content Sulfur Code $/st
FOB Hampton Roads
CAPP Rail (CSX) (Btu/lb) 12,500 1.00% CAEQ001 73.50
Native (Kcal/kg) 6,688
Normalized (Kcal/kg) 6,000 CTCAP00 65.94
Rail freight cost CTCCA00 39.76
Transloading CTLNO00 5.00

Note: Btu/lb values GAR, and Kcal/kg values NAR.

Rail prices provided by Escalation Consultants. See Platts.com for methodology.