U.S. Gulf:
Price ideas on the Gulf spot market continued in the $190-$195/mt CFR range, steady from the prior report.
U.S. Imports:
July-May sulfuric acid imports firmed 11.0 percent year-over-year, to 3.70 million st from 3.33 million st. Imports were off 13.9 percent in May, however, dipping to 315,420 st from the year-ago 366,188 st.
U.S. Exports:
May sulfuric acid exports totaled 33,417 st, a 77.6 percent increase from 18,816 st in May 2020. Exports totaled 339,438 st in July-May, up 49.9 percent from the year-ago 226,511 st.
Gulf Coast:
Sources quoted sulfuric acid delivered to the Gulf Coast holding in the $85-$110/st DEL range for 2021 contracts.
Midwest:
Midwest agreements were reported even with the Gulf at $85-$110/st DEL, steady from one week earlier.
West Coast:
Material delivered to the West Coast was reported at $100-$130/st DEL.
Brazil:
The Brazil spot market was heard at $195-$200/mt CFR, unchanged from the prior report.