Potash

U.S. Gulf: Barges continued to be called $350-$360/st FOB. There were reports that a partial vessel-load of Israeli product would be available in early September.

Eastern Cornbelt: The potash market remained at $390-$400/st FOB regional warehouses, with rail-delivered potash referenced at the $410/st level in the Eastern Cornbelt.

Western Cornbelt: Potash continued to be reported in the $390-$400/st FOB range out of regional warehouses, with delivered tons quoted in the $395-$410/st range in the Western Cornbelt.

California: Potash pricing had slipped to $500-$510/st FOB and $510-$520/st DEL in California.

SOP was pegged at $660-$670/st FOB in California, down $10-$20/st from last report.

The dealer market for crystalline potassium nitrate was unchanged at $950/st FOB for bulk and $1,020/st FOB for bags.

Pacific Northwest: Potash pricing was quoted at $470-$480/st FOB and $480-$490/st rail-DEL in the Pacific Northwest, down roughly $20/st from last report.

Effective Aug. 9, Intrepid Potash lowered its muriate of potash postings at Moab and Wendover, Utah, with 60 percent standard moving to $415/st FOB and 60 percent granular to $420/st FOB.

The K-Mag market was unchanged at $461-$470/st FOB in the region.

Western Canada: The regional potash market in Western Canada was pegged at $460/mt FOB Saskatchewan mines to Canadian customers, with pricing out of warehouse locations reported in the $468-$491/mt FOB range, depending on location and supplier.