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What is the CDI Integration?

Following the acquisition of CDI by ICIS in 2020, we have been working to integrate our people, processes and content. The final phase of the ICIS-CDI integration will occur in January 2024, where we will focus on aligning our datasets and content to ensure your business can benefit from the combined expertise of our teams.

Click here to watch Jason Brown, Head of Americas for ICIS and formerly president of CDI, explain the CDI acquisition.

When will the integration happen?

ICIS and CDI reports will be merged in January 2024.

How will the CDI Integration benefit me?

Customers will benefit from all the value in today’s CDI and ICIS reports, in a single report.

 

How do I know if my subscription will be impacted by this change?

If you are subscribed to reports that are due to be integrated, you will have received a service email on 02 November 2023, detailing how this change will impact you. Reports will have subscriber notes to also advise of the change.  We will also send a reminder in December 2023.  

Which reports will be merging? 

2024 ICIS Annual Publishing Schedule

In January 2024, we will be merging CDI and ICIS reports, as well as splitting some existing reports into two.  

Please find the full list of reports being merged below: 

CDI and ICIS report merger

When will the reports merge?

Week commencing 15th January 2024 for weekly reports, end of January for monthly reports. Further details will be provided in January 2024. 

Which reports are being split?

Five reports are being split (2 ICIS, 3 CDI). If you are a subscriber of any of the below reports, you will have access to both new reports.  

CDI and ICIS report split

 

Why are reports being split?

Some datasets will be split to better align the content between CDI and ICIS, as well as provide deeper coverage, such as spot prices. 

When is the report split happening?

Reports will be split at the same time as content being merged in January 2024.  

Will alerts for split reports also be split?

Your licenses will be updated to include both reports, and any existing alerts you have set up will also be migrated to the new reports. 

Will any content from the reports be lost after the split?

No, you will not be losing any content because of the report split. All the content in the current combined reports, will be found in the relevant new reports.  

What are the merged CDI/ICIS report monthly Forecast/Analytics publication dates?

2024 ICIS Annual Publishing Schedule

Will the commodity pages I have saved to “My Commodities” automatically update after they are split?

Yes. If you have a CDI/ICIS report saved to “My Commodities” which will be affected by the split, you will automatically see both new reports in your “My Commodities” section after the split.

Will the report splitting affect the charts on my home page?

Discontinued price series will be automatically removed; you will have to add the new series to your charts. 

What will happen to my commodity alerts?

Any existing alerts you have set up will also be migrated to the two new reports.  

What will happen to my price alerts?

If a price series has been discontinued, the price alert will no longer work. In this situation you will have to find the new price series and re-add it to alerts. 

How can I access the new pages that are being created?

Please use the search function on the platform to find the new pages. 

Will the change impact how often I get updated prices?

Monthly contract prices will continue to be updated monthly, but you may see the addition of spot prices depending on market activity. 

As a CDI customer, what additional features will I be able to access after the integration is complete?

Currently, a subscription to any CDI report provides you with monthly contract prices, price forecasts, market analysis, Import and Export data as well as an Economics summary. 

• Spot prices (where available) 
• Weekly market commentary (*these reports have monthly coverage, aligned to market activity) 
• News articles, published throughout the week, related directly to latest market activity.  
• Live disruption tracker 
• Margin analytics  
• Quarterly supply and Demand Outlook 

As an ICIS customer, what additional features will I be able to access after the integration is complete?

Currently, a subscription to an ICIS US report provides you with monthly and/or weekly price reports and market analysis, news articles related to the commodity markets, a Live Disruption Tracker and the quarterly Supply & Demand Outlook.    

In January 2024, you will gain access to: 

• Monthly price forecasts, including an 18-month rolling forecast 
• Margin analytics, with analysis of arbitrage opportunities and levers for price negotiation    
• Exports (Americas) 
• Imports (Americas) 

What is the price series re-mapping?

A small set of price series, where prices between CDI and ICIS reports overlap, will be remapped to prevent duplication once the above changes have taken place.  

Please click here to see the details. If you are an Excel plug-in or API user, please use this information to update your data.  

Are any of the CDI prices assessments going away or changing?

All CDI prices and methodology will remain the same, apart from the ones shown in the attached file:  

Please click here to find the list of CDI price assessments that will be remapped to ICIS price assessments.  

Will any CDI price series be discontinued?

One CDI price series will be discontinued to prevent duplication of assessments once the changes have taken place. Please click here. 

If you are an Excel plug-in or an API user, please use this information to update your data.  

Which ICIS price series are being discontinued?

Please click here to find the full list. 

Which ICIS price series are being re-mapped?

Please click here to find the full list.

When will the CDI and ICIS remapping and discontinuations happen?

In January 2024, we will replace the old series, with the new series, when the reports are merged. We will also stop assessing the prices that are due to be discontinued. 

How will I know that prices have been finalised?

Where a Pricing contract price has been replaced with a CDI contract price, the value first published may be an estimated value released on the usual day of publication.  

Commodities

When a price is estimated, the report will state that it is an estimated price. The prices are also marked with an ‘e’. Once the price is finalised, the price in the report will be updated, the ‘e’ will be removed. The report will clearly state when a price is final. We will also publish a news article containing the final price.

We encourage users to set up Price and/or news alerts so you are notified on the final prices via email.

Excel Plugin

Estimated prices are updated in the Plugin and once they are finalised, upon refresh, they will appear in red.

API api.icis.com

Once the price is finalised the updated price will be available to retrieve via the API. Customers are advised to include the following in their scripts to identify a final price: <compare field=”f:is-estimated” op=”eq” value=false”/>

SFTP

Once the price is finalised, the PRC file will be regenerated containing the finalised value.  

SFTP customers are advised to set up alerts via the ICIS Clarity platform to receive a notification via email when a price has been finalised. Please click here to find how to create alerts. 

How will I be notified when prices are finalized?

There will be an announcement on the website and ICIS app as soon as the price is final.

 

Customers are advised to set up alerts via the ICIS Clarity platform to receive a notification via email when a price has been finalised. Please click here to find how to create alerts. 

When will MFA be discontinued?

MFA and single commodity reports will be discontinued in December 2023. The final report will be published on 6th December 23. Most of the content available in MFA will be available in alternative offerings.  

Your account manager will be in touch with you to discuss next steps.  

Why is MPA being discontinued?

The CDI MPA report will be succeeded by individual ICIS US reports from January 2024.   

When will MPA be discontinued?

The last MPA will be published on 20th December 2023.  

What content will I have access to after the discontinuation of MPA?

As a CDI MPA customer, from January 2024, you will find all the data and analysis from MPA in the corresponding ICIS report from this table.

Currently, a subscription to the CDI MPA report provides you with monthly contract prices, price forecasts, market analysis, Import and Export data as well as an Economics summary.  

 In January 2024, you will also have access to:  

• Spot prices with forecasts (where available)  
• Weekly market commentary for the more liquid markets  
• News articles published throughout the week, covering the latest market activities  
• Live Disruption Tracker, with updates on global plant status  
• Margin analytics, with analysis of arbitrage opportunities and levers for price negotiation  
• A quarterly Supply & Demand Outlook  

Who can I contact for more information?

Please reach out to your account manager or Customer Support at Support@icis.com