U.S. Gulf: Barges remained at $300-$302/st FOB, with no interest reported.
July-December ammonium nitrate imports were up 12 percent, to 256,893 st from the year-ago 228,542 st. December was up 20 percent, to 34,339 st from 28,583 st.
Western Cornbelt: Ammonium nitrate was quoted at $360/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt. The Catoosa ammonium nitrate market was reported at $345-$350/st FOB last week.
California: Calamco’s AN-20 price in California dropped on Feb. 1 to $300/st DEL, down from the previous $315/st posted level.
CAN-17 was pegged at $332-$352/st FOB in California, depending on location and supplier, with the lower numbers reported out of deep water terminals and the higher numbers at inland desert locations. Agrium’s CAN-17 postings firmed on Feb. 1 to $340/st FOB Woodland and $345/st FOB Helm for truck tons, up $10/st from the previous list price at those locations.
Pacific Northwest: AN-20 was steady at $260/st FOB Kennewick, Wash., and $270/st rail-DEL in the Pacific Northwest.
CAN-17 remained at $300/st FOB Kennewick and $325/st rail-DEL in the region.