Reliable, comparable inputs
All inputs into globalCOAL's indices are actual transactions and firm bids & offers from globalCOAL's online trading screen
No hearsay, no selective reporting, no normalisation
The gC RB Index & DES ARA Index
Robust indices for the South African and European coal markets
gC RB Index
Capturing the price of high CV thermal coal delivered FOB Richards Bay Coal Terminal in South Africa
- Calculated from actual bids, offers and trades for standardised RB1 spec coal on the globalCOAL trading platform
- Underpins the ICE gC RB Futures contract
- Used as settlement price in physical coal supply contracts
- Robust, fully transparent index methodology based on the well-established gC NEWC Index
gC DES ARA Index
Capturing the price of high CV thermal coal delivered DES at the ports of Amsterdam / Rotterdam / Antwerp
- Calculated from actual bids, offers and trades for standardised DES ARA spec coal on the globalCOAL trading platform
- Captures multiple origins including Australia, Colombia, Poland, Russia, South African and USA
- Highly correlated to other ARA indices
- Robust, fully transparent index methodology based on the well-established gC NEWC Index
Why choose globalCOAL indices?
Objective and transparent
globalCOAL indices are derived from a pure calculation, available in full and in realtime
No journalistic intervention, no black-box
Participation
By bidding, offering and trading on the platform, stakeholders participate directly in index formation
Market participants become price makers – not price takers
Resources: gC RB Index methodology | DES ARA Index methodology | Publication Calendar | Index Governance
Accessing the gC RB Index and DES ARA Index
globalCOAL can provide access to its gC RB and DES ARA Indices in the way that suits you best – from daily email reports to full integration with your back-office systems.
Delivery methods include:
Daily Email
Channel Partners
SFTP Download
Website Access