U.S. Gulf:
Nothing new was reported for NOLA ammonium nitrate barges.
U.S. Imports:
July-March ammonium nitrate imports were down 45.9 percent, to 179,043 st from the year-ago 330,802 st. March imports dipped 16.0 percent, to 28,316 st from 33,722 st in the prior year.
U.S. Exports:
Ammonium nitrate exports firmed 52.9 percent in July-March, to 506,324 st from the year-ago 331,040 st. March totals were up 26.8 percent year-over-year, to 40,658 st from 32,054 st.
Western Cornbelt:
Ammonium nitrate pricing remained at a firm $460/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, where available.
Southern Plains:
The ammonium nitrate market was pegged at $455-$460/st FOB Muskogee, Okla.
South Central:
The last ammonium nitrate price FOB Yazoo City, Miss., was reported at the $440/st level for small volumes.
Southeast:
The Tampa ammonium nitrate market remained at $430/st FOB in early May.
France:
Yara on May 10 posted a new list price of €305/mt bulk CPT for June deliveries of its 33.5 percent ammonium nitrate (YaraBelaExtran33.5) in France, effective immediately. The posting is a €40/mt reduction on the previous list price of €345/mt for April deliveries (GM March 12, p. 8), which rolled over for May deliveries.Once again, the supplier said only limited volumes will be available.