U.S. Gulf:
Gulf sulfuric acid vessel price ideas continued to be heard at $245-$250/mt CFR, steady from the prior report.
U.S. Imports:
Sulfuric acid imports fell 16.5 percent for the July-September period, to 900,560 st from the prior-year 1.08 million st. Imports were down 26.1 percent in September, to 272,527 st from 368,716 st.
U.S. Exports:
September sulfuric acid exports moved 19.0 percent higher year-over-year, to 21,452 st from 18,033 st. July-September volumes rose 106.4 percent, to 125,479 st from last year’s 60,801 st.
Gulf Coast:
Sources quoted Gulf Coast domestic contracts at $85-$110/st DEL for 2021. Sources generally expected 2022 contracts to firm to $200/st DEL or higher.
Midwest:
Midwest tons were reported even with the Gulf Coast at $85-$110/st DEL for 2021 agreements.
West Coast:
West Coast annual contracts were pegged in the $100-$130/st DEL range.
Brazil:
Recent bidding on material imported to Brazil was reported at $275-$280/mt CFR.