Our Index Methodology

Fair. Impartial. Transparent.

SCR indices reflect real market value. Here’s how:

• Mid-Value Focus: SCR surveys the market for coal price mid-values 
• 10/80/10 Rule: Top and tail outliers to prevent distortion and reveal the “Quiet Middle”
• FOB Purity: No vessel assumptions or sub-index gimmicks
• No Platform Pricing: Excludes trades (that are in any event reversible) from vested-interest venues
• No Hearsay: Ignores flawed “price assessments” from legacy publications
• No Private Club: AKA “Price Panel” 
• Inclusive & Secure: Open to all, beholden to none, free to all.

Our five Indonesian and one Australian benchmark are free to the market and built to withstand scrutiny, unlike EVERY other coal benchmark.