Sulfuric Acid

U.S. Gulf:

Market watchers continued to describe prices for sulfuric acid vessels delivered to the Gulf in the $220-$225/mt CFR range, unmoved from one week earlier.

U.S. Imports:

July sulfuric acid imports slipped 7.7 percent, to 329,988 st from the year-ago 357,475 st.

U.S. Exports:

July sulfuric acid exports were noted at 29,262 st, up 19.6 percent from the year-ago 24,465 st.

Gulf Coast:

Domestic Gulf Coast contracts for 2021 were quoted at $85-$110/mt DEL.

Midwest:

Tonnage delivered to the Midwest was reported in the $85-$110/st DEL range for 2021.

West Coast:

West Coast volumes were contracted at $100-$130/mt DEL for annual agreements.

Brazil:

The recent Brazil market continued to be heard at $245-$250/mt CFR, unchanged from the prior report.