US Gulf:
NOLA ammonium sulfate barges remained firm at $325-$330/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt:
Ammonium sulfate prices remained in the $385-$405/st FOB range in the Eastern Cornbelt for new business.
Western Cornbelt:
Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $375-$400/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low at St. Louis and the high reported in Iowa.
Southern Plains:
Ammonium sulfate was up slightly in the Southern Plains, to $370-$400/st FOB from last week’s $360-$390/st range. Most offers in the Catoosa/Inola market fell in the $380-$390/st FOB range during the week.
South Central:
Granular ammonium sulfate prices widened to a broad $330-$400/st FOB in the South Central region, with the low confirmed in Mississippi and the high in Arkansas. The Memphis market was pegged at a solid $390/st FOB during the week.
Southeast:
Ammonium sulfate prices rebounded slightly in the Southeast, with granular quoted at $375-$410/st FOB/DEL, up $10/st from last report. The low was reported in Florida, with the high FOB Hopewell, Va. Standard was pegged at $330-$350/st FOB/DEL in the region.
China:
The price of caprolactam grade amsul continued to be pressured. Prices remained steady in the mid- to upper-$130s/mt FOB, however, sources said.
Southeast Asia:
The Philippine company Atlas scrapped its May 9 tender for 8,000 mt of amsul. Sources said that offers received in the low-$150s/mt CFR were too high. The company called a follow-up tender for 6,000 mt to close on May 23, with shipment by June 25.
South Korea:
South Korean exports of ammonium sulfate were reported at 47,000 mt in January-April, Trade Data Monitor reported, off from the year-ago98,000 mt. April exports were limited to 220 mt, down from 17,000 mt exported in April 2022. Japan took 160 mt for the month.
Brazil:
The landed price softened to $175-$180/mt CFR from last week’s $180/mt CFR. The Rondonopolis price was noted steady at $285-$320/mt FOB ex-warehouse. Both markets reported limited trading.