Eastern Cornbelt:
Extremely tight ammonium thiosulfate inventories continued to drive up pricing, with sources now reporting limited offers ranging widely from $400-$500/st FOB Ohio River terminals and $500-$525/st truck-DEL into the Illinois market. IOC reported that it is now sold out on rail through mid- to late-June.
Western Cornbelt:
Sources reported no ammonium thiosulfate prices circulating in the region during the week, but some speculated that any new offers would be firmly at the $400/st FOB level or higher for very limited volumes.
Southern Plains:
Ammonium thiosulfate prices continued to climb on reports of very tight supply. IOC on May 3 raised its Houston reference price to $300/st FOB, up $35/st from the last posting at that location. By this week, however, sources reported new and limited offers at $325/st FOB Houston and $335/st FOB Lubbock, Texas.
South Central:
Sources described ammonium thiosulfate supplies as extremely tight, with no current spot prices being offered at the moment. Sources said the last reported business fell in a broad range at $325-$400/st FOB in the South Central region, depending on location and supplier.