U.S. Gulf:
Sources continued to call recent Gulf import sulfuric acid pricing in the $240-$245/mt CFR range, unchanged from one week earlier.
U.S. Imports:
October sulfuric acid imports were off 18.3 percent, to 295,158 st from 361,398 st in the prior year. Imports fell 16.2 percent for July-October, to 1.20 million st from the year-ago 1.43 million st.
U.S. Exports:
Sulfuric acid exports for October firmed 72.9 percent, to 29,977 st from 17,336 st last year. July-October exports were up 99.0 percent, to 155,457 st from 78,137 st in the prior year.
Gulf Coast:
Gulf Coast sulacid contracts were reported at $85-$110/st DEL for 2021. Concluded 2022 annual contracts were quoted firming to $195-$230/st DEL, leaving the market at a wide $85-$230/st DEL range for the week.
Midwest:
The Midwest market mirrored the Gulf Coast at $85-$110/st DEL for 2021 and $195-$230/st DEL for 2022.
West Coast:
Annual West Coast sulfuric acid contracts reported at $100-$130/st DEL for 2021 were quoted firming to the $185-$220/st DEL range for 2022 agreements, leaving the combined 2021-2022 market in the $100-$220/st DEL range.
Brazil:
Recent Brazil import values were heard in the $260-$270/st CFR range, steady from the prior report.