California:
The CAN-17 market firmed to a solid $340/st FOB Stockton during the week, up from $310-$320/st FOB at last report.
Pacific Northwest:
CAN-17 pricing was quoted at $310/st FOB Kennewick, Wash., up $10/st from last report.
Germany/Benelux:
Yara on Sept. 21 announced a €45/mt hike in its list price for November deliveries of CAN-27 (YaraBelaNitromag) to Germany and Benelux, to €375/mt bulk CIF. The increase comes just a week after the initial posting for November deliveries (GM Sept. 17, p. 18).
As with its ammonium nitrate deliveries to France, Yara warned that only limited CAN-27 volumes were available. By Sept. 23, the company reported that it was sold out of CAN and had pulled the offer prices.
Yara has also raised its posted prices for November deliveries of YaraBelaSulfan, to €385.50/mt bulk CIF for Germany and €387/mt bulk for Benelux, with immediate effect.