• S&P Global Energy launched 16 new Platts price assessments for cement, clinker, granulated blast furnace slag, related freight, effective May 7, 2026.
• Coverage expands price transparency across Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia, Americas as cement supply chains shift on infrastructure demand, changing trade flows, decarbonization rules.
• New benchmarks target spot physical markets for cement, clinker, clinker substitutes as carbon-accounting requirements tighten, including EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism exposure.

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