U.S. Gulf:
Gulf import sulfuric acid price ideas lifted higher, sources said, with last-done pressing closer to the $260/mt CFR mark. Limited availability from Northwest European smelters was noted turning interest toward suppliers in Asia, despite the higher delivered prices.
U.S. Imports:
July-December sulfuric acid imports were noted at 1.79 million st, falling 14.8 percent from the year-ago 2.10 million st. December imports were off 18.7 percent, to 269,775 st from the prior year’s 331,645 st total.
U.S. Exports:
Sulacid exports for December stood at 17,914 st, lifting 85.0 percent from the year-ago 9,683 st. July-December exports were quoted at 186,312 st, up 82.0 percent from the prior-year 102,366 st.
Gulf Coast:
Annual contracts for sulfuric acid delivered by rail to the U.S. Gulf Coast were quoted in the $195-$230/st DEL range for 2022.
Midwest:
Midwest pricing ran even with the Gulf for contract-year 2022, sources said, quoting annual agreements in the $195-$230/st DEL range.
West Coast:
Sources noted West Coast current-year contracts in the $185-$220/st DEL range.
Brazil:
Recent cargoes landing at Brazil continued to be heard at $270-$275/mt CFR, steady from the prior report.