U.S. Gulf: Most players have been sensing a weaker UAN market, and last week it was put into action, with new trades reported in the $225-$237/st ($7.03-$7.41/unit) FOB range.
Sources speculated that recent exports and imports (East Coast) would both fall into the $220s/st FOB at NOLA.
Eastern Cornbelt: Illinois sources pegged the UAN-32 market in the $290-$295/st ($9.06-$9.22/unit) FOB range on the low end last week. The UAN-28 market was quoted at $260/st ($9.29/unit) FOB Cincinnati and $270/st ($9.64/unit) FOB Burns Harbor, Ind.
Western Cornbelt: UAN-32 remained at $285-$295/st ($8.91-$9.22/unit) FOB most terminals in the Western Cornbelt. One source reported spring prepay offers circulating at the $310/st ($9.69/unit) level FOB Sioux City, Iowa.
Northern Plains: The UAN-28 market was quoted at $265/st ($9.46/unit) FOB in Minnesota, and $310-$316/st ($11.07-$11.29/unit) DEL in North Dakota from Canadian shipping points.
Great Lakes: The UAN-28 market was quoted solidly at the $270/st ($9.64/unit) FOB level out of Michigan terminals, while UAN-32 pricing was pegged at roughly $295/st ($9.22/unit) FOB the Wisconsin market.
Northeast: Sources reported UAN-30 pricing in the $285-$295/st ($9.50-$9.83/unit) range FOB Baltimore, while UAN-32 pricing remained at the $320/st ($10.00/unit) FOB level out of terminals in upstate New York. The last done UAN-32 vessel business on the East Coast was reported in the $260s/mt CFR.