US Gulf:
Price ideas on sulfuric acid delivered to the US Gulf continued to be heard in a $100-$110/st FOB range.
US Imports:
Sulfuric acid imports for July-November were off 6.5% from the year-ago, falling to 1.40 million st from 1.50 million st. November imports declined by 22.7%, to 234,594 st from the prior 303,373 st.
US Exports:
Sulacid export totals firmed 335.4% in November, to 56,236 st from the prior-year 12,915 st. Exports were counted at 233,430 st for July-November, 38.4% above the year-ago 168,642 st.
Gulf Coast:
Sources described “excitement” in the market due to lingering production upsets in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions triggered by recent extreme cold events. With the 2023 domestic sulfuric acid contract landscape starting to crystallize, market players noted contract levels in a $140-$180/st DEL range for tons delivered to the Gulf Coast, above $130-$150/st DEL reported previously.
Midwest:
Contracts for delivery to the Midwest for 2023 were reported even with the Gulf Coast at $140-$180/st DEL.
West Coast:
West Coast agreements were pegged at $150-$190/st DEL for 2023, firming from $140-$160/mt DEL noted previously.
Brazil:
With nothing new reported, Brazil import market price ideas continued in a $115-$125/mt CFR range, steady from the prior report.