U.S. Gulf: Barges continued to be called $305/st FOB.
Ammonium nitrate imports were up 46 percent in August, to 40,761 st from the year-ago 27,933 st. July-August imports were up 29 percent, to 76,677 st from 59,224 st.
Western Cornbelt: Ammonium nitrate was quoted at $355-$360/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt. Sources pegged the Inola, Okla., ammonium nitrate market at $350/st FOB on the low end last week.
California: No market was reported for agricultural grade ammonium nitrate in California.
CAN-17 was pegged in a broad range in the state, from a low of $305-322/st FOB coastal terminals up to $325-$335/st FOB inland tanks.
The AN-20 market had reportedly firmed to $305/st DEL in California. Agrium’s AN-20 posting firmed on Oct. 13 to $305/st truck-DEL in the California market, up $5/st from the company’s Sept. 1 reference price.
Pacific Northwest: No market was reported for agricultural grade ammonium nitrate in the Pacific Northwest.
CAN-17 was steady at $338/st FOB Kennewick, Wash., and $343-$348/st rail-DEL in the region.
AN-20 was unchanged as well at $260/st FOB Kennewick and $270/st rail-DEL in the Pacific Northwest.