Sulfuric Acid

U.S. Gulf:

Gulf import price ideas were noted lifting to the $265-$270/mt CFR range, up $5/mt from $260-$265/mt CFR reported previously.

U.S. Imports:

February sulfuric acid imports totaled 219,689 st, down 14.4 percent from the year-ago 256,616 st. July-February volumes were counted at 2.30 million st, a 14.7 percent decrease from the prior year’s 2.70 million st.

Gulf Coast:

In the U.S. Gulf Coast rail-DEL market, annual contracts were quoted in the $195-$230/st range for 2022.

Midwest:

Midwest annual agreements ran even with the Gulf Coast at $195-$230/st DEL, players said.

West Coast:

Sources reported West Coast sulacid contracts in the $185-$220/st DEL range for contract-year 2022.

Brazil:

Price ideas on sulfuric acid delivered to Brazil were heard in the $275-$280/mt CFR range, up from $270-$275/mt CFR at last report.