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What is the CDI Integration?

ICIS is integrating Methanol (CDI) Americas and Methanol ICIS to a single commodity page. Customers will all be migrated to the ICIS Methanol US Foresight package.

Existing CDI customers will be migrated to ICIS Foresight, and will have access to all the prices, commentary and analytics ICIS Foresight users get, as well as all the content they are used to today.

Existing ICIS Hindsight and Insight users will be migrated to ICIS Foresight, so you can take advantage of Foresight only analytics, as well as the expertise from our CDI content creators.

Why is ICIS changing?

We will be expanding our coverage of the Methanol US market by combining insights from our CDI and ICIS market experts, thereby aligning our Methanol US coverage.

When will it be launched?

On September 13, 2023, all customers will be migrated.
On September 15, 2023, the first merged report will be published.

What is the value/benefit of the CDI Integration?

CDI and Insight and Hindsight users will have access to more content than they have had previously.

CDI users will gain weekly pricing and commentary, in addition to the monthly commentary and prices they are currently receiving.

Hindsight and Foresight users will be migrated to Foresight, and will have access to Margin analytics and Price forecasts

How will I be notified?

A service e-mail has been sent with subject, “An update to US Methanol Coverage” on July 17, 2023, to outline the changes of your subscription.

A second e-mail with subject, “An update to US Methanol Coverage” was sent on July 18, 2023, to provide you with changes you should expect in detail.

What are the differences between the Methanol US price series?

CDI posts the higher of the two supplier prices in the US. ICIS publish both supplier contract prices as a range.

• Market list price ($/gal, FOB)
• CDI Contract Price ($/gal, FOB Barges)
• Methanol FOB USG Barges Contract Price
• Methanol FOB USG Barges Spot Price
• Methanol FOB US Barges Spot Price

Will the Methanol (CDI) Americas prices still be available?

Yes, prices will be available via the Methanol US report.

Where can I find the Methanol US report?

Click here to access the Methanol US report.

You can also add the Methanol US report to your ‘My Commodities’ section on ICIS Clarity. Click here to learn how.

What are the Methanol US publication dates? (Publication of the commodity page vs. publication of price)

Publication days for the new report will be Fridays. Spot price forecast will typically be updated at the start of the month, and contract price forecasts will be updated around the third week of the month.

What historical content will I have access to?

You will get access to the CDI and ICIS archive of reports, as well as full price history for all price series.

Will my alert settings be migrated for Methanol?

Yes, commodity alerts for Methanol (CDI) Americas subscribers will be migrated to Methanol US.

You will now be receiving weekly alerts in line with the report publication frequency.

Click here to learn about kind of alerts ICIS offers and how to create one.

Will the Methanol (CDI) Americas or Methanol ICIS Editorial contact change?

You will now get two contacts, Josh Dillingham and Kevin Callahan.

What resources are available to help me with the US Methanol ICIS integration to the CDI price Index?

Training and On Demand Videos
One on One training via booking link

Until when will ICIS continue to publish Belgian gas/Zeebrugge assessments?

ICIS will continue to publish Zeebrugge implied transitional assessments at least until 1 October 2024. Prior to that, ICIS will consult the market on whether these assessments will be needed after October 2024.

What does the merger mean for ICIS gas assessments?

As of 1 October 2023, ICIS will start publishing Belgian Zeebrugge Day-ahead, Weekend and Month+1 implied transitional assessments. These will be implied assessments based on the ICIS ZTP assessment published on the day minus transport costs from the Zeebrugge interconnection point to ZTP.

ICIS will also continue to publish the Heren Zeebrugge Day-ahead, Weekend, Spot Weekend, Monthly and Daily Month-Ahead indices after 30 September 2023. As Zeebrugge contracts will cease to trade, these indices will be calculated in line with the ESGM methodology provision applicable when there are no eligible trades.

ICIS will continue assessing ZTP contracts already included in ESGM and will expand the number of ZTP assessments to include the Day-ahead, Weekend (on the final working session of the week), BOM, three months ahead, two quarters ahead, two seasons ahead and one year ahead from 1 October 2023.

ICIS will also add the conversion of the ZTP assessments in p/th.

ICIS held a consultation on its minded position between June and July and the decision is based on market feedback collected before and during the consultation process.

What is happening to the Belgian gas market?

The Belgian gas transmission system operator Fluxys Belgium has decided to merge the two existing Belgian hubs into one. From 1 October 2023 the Zeebrugge gas hub will cease to exist and the ZTP will become the only Belgian gas hub.

For more information, see here.

When will ICIS stop publishing Zeebrugge gas assessments?

ICIS will continue to publish Zeebrugge implied transitional assessments at least until 1 October 2024. Prior to that, ICIS will consult the market on whether these assessments will be needed after October 2024.

Why will ICIS continue to publish Zeebrugge assessments and indices after October 2023?

As of 1 October 2023, ICIS will start publishing Belgian Zeebrugge Day-ahead, Weekend and Month+1 implied transitional assessments. These will be implied assessments based on the ICIS ZTP assessment published on the day minus transport costs from the Zeebrugge interconnection point to ZTP. Therefore, ICIS will continue to publish Zeebrugge assessments, however the methodology based on which the assessments will be calculated will reflect the fact that the assessments will not reflect a traded market.

Will ICIS stop publishing Zeebrugge (or Zee) assessments?

As of 1 October 2023, ICIS will start publishing Belgian Zeebrugge Day-ahead, Weekend and Month+1 implied transitional assessments. These will be implied assessments based on the ICIS ZTP assessment published on the day minus transport costs from the Zeebrugge interconnection point to ZTP. Therefore, ICIS will continue to publish Zeebrugge assessments, however the methodology based on which the assessments will be calculated will reflect the fact that the assessments will not reflect a traded market anymore.

Will there be any change after October 2023 for Zeebrugge assessments?

From 1 October 2023, ICIS will start publishing Belgian Zeebrugge Day-ahead, Weekend and Month+1 implied transitional assessments. These will be implied assessments based on the ICIS ZTP assessment published on the day minus transport costs from the Zeebrugge interconnection point to ZTP.