U.S. Gulf:
NOLA ammonium sulfate barges were reported stable at $675-$695/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The granular ammonium sulfate market was unchanged at $740-$760/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, depending on location, with Cincinnati pricing quoted at $750-$760/st FOB in late April.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonium sulfate market was pegged at $705-$740/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported at St. Louis and the high in Iowa. The market FOB Caruthersville, Mo., was reported at the $730/st FOB level in late April.
Southern Plains:
Granular ammonium sulfate pricing jumped to $710/st FOB Catoosa/Inola, up $10/st from last report. New Houston offers were confirmed at $600-$625/st FOB, up from a recent low of $585/st FOB.
South Central:
The ammonium sulfate market was quoted at $690-$730/st FOB in the South Central region, with the high confirmed in Arkansas and the low reported at Memphis, reflecting a $5/st increase from last report.
Southeast:
Ammonium sulfate postings from AdvanSix FOB Hopewell, Va., remained at $670/st for granular, $630/st for mid-grade, and $610/st for standard. Delivered pricing in the Florida market was steady as well at $635/st for standard and $735/st FOB for granular.
China:
Sources described the market as quiet and soft. Caprolactam amsul is now pegged at $320-$330/mt FOB. Some demand is picking up, but not enough to prompt an upward shift in pricing.
Brazil:
The price for standard granular ammonium sulfate continues to fall. Sources put the landed price at $440-$460/mt CFR. The Rondonopolis price tightened to $605-$640/mt FOB ex-warehouse.