U.S. Gulf:
With inland and Yazoo City ammonium nitrate prices quickly moving up, price ideas for the little-tested NOLA market also went up to $190-$200/ FOB.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonium nitrate market was quoted at $290-$300/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, up $40/st from last report, with the upper end confirmed at Caruthersville.
Southern Plains:
The ammonium nitrate market was moving up in the wake of stronger urea pricing, with new levels quoted firmly at the $280/st level FOB Catoosa/Inola, up some $55-$65/st from last report.
South Central:
Ammonium nitrate pricing was firming in the South Central region. Sources said the market FOB Yazoo City firmed from $210/st up to $250/st FOB during the week, with upriver terminals pegged at the $280/st FOB mark.
Southeast:
Ammonium nitrate pricing at Tampa was quoted at the $275/st FOB level for recent import business, with speculation that higher numbers are likely in the near term.
France:
Yara posted a set of new nitrate prices this week, setting the list price for March deliveries of its 33.5 percent ammonium nitrate (YaraBelaExtran33.5) in France at €305/mt bulk CPT. The posting marks a €15/mt hike on its latest February delivered prices, announced only last week (GM Jan. 22, p. 8).
As with February volumes, Yara said only limited March volume will be available.