Phosphoric Acid

US Exports:

Wet-process phosphoric acid exports firmed 4.6% in July-November, to 140,902 st from the year-ago 134,687 st. Cargoes were noted at 42,901 st for November, up 5.8% compared to 40,539 st reported one year earlier.

Eastern Cornbelt:

January phos acid postings in the Eastern Cornbelt remained at $14.00/unit rail-DEL.

Western Cornbelt:

Phos acid pricing was unchanged at $14.00/unit rail-DEL in the Western Cornbelt for January tons.

Southern Plains:

January pricing for phos acid remained at $14.00/unit rail-DEL level in the Southern Plains, unchanged from December.

India:

Fourth-quarter India phosphoric acid was noted at $1,100-$1,200/mt P2O5 CFR, off $515-$615/mt P2O5 from $1,715/mt P2O5 CFR in the second and third quarters.