Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, and CME Group have announced the launch of PlattsView, an online communications and visualisation tool designed to improve transparency in the U.S. spot physical aluminium market.
Platts and CME Group to Launch Screen-Based Price Assessment Tool for US Aluminium Market
Expected to go live in January 2026, PlattsView will be integrated into Platts’ Market-On-Close (MOC) price assessment process for the U.S. Aluminium P1020 Midwest Transaction Premium (MWP), the industry’s benchmark for U.S. aluminium prices.
The platform will enable market participants to directly enter bids, offers and transaction data into the assessment process.
CME Group will provide its CME Direct solution as the underlying technology, offering a real-time screen view of market activity.
“PlattsView users will benefit from the ease of communication and the at-a-glance view of market activity,” commented Matt Thompson, Head of Platts Global Trading Solutions at S&P Global Commodity Insights. “We are excited about the enhanced transparency it will bring to the U.S. aluminium market and about our expanded work with CME Group in this important market.”
Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Metals at CME Group, added: “As regional price dynamics become increasingly important, our collaboration with PlattsView will enhance transparency for the U.S. aluminium community.”
Platts said it is currently engaging with market participants and will demonstrate the new tool to the marketplace ahead of its launch. The initiative aims to deliver greater efficiency and visibility in one of the key industrial metals markets.
