US Gulf:
No new NOLA barge business was reported for ammonium sulfate, leaving the market at the previous $270-$275/st FOB range.
Eastern Cornbelt:
Granular ammonium sulfate in the Eastern Cornbelt was pegged at $300-$330/st FOB, with the low confirmed at river terminals in Illinois and the high at inland warehouses. The Cincinnati market fell to $300-$310/st FOB in late November, down from $315-$335/st FOB at last report.
Western Cornbelt:
The granular ammonium sulfate market slipped to $290-$330/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, down from the prior $300-$335/st FOB range, with the low reported at St. Louis and the high in Iowa. The latest offers FOB Caruthersville, Mo., were pegged at the $315/st level.
Southern Plains:
Granular ammonium sulfate was unchanged at $300-$325/st FOB in the Southern Plains, with the low reported at Houston, Texas, and the high at Catoosa/Inola.
South Central:
The ammonium sulfate market remained in a broad range at $260-$320/st FOB in the South Central region, with the low confirmed in southern Mississippi and the high in Arkansas.
Southeast:
Ammonium sulfate pricing FOB Hopewell, Va., remained at $320/st for granular, $290/st for mid-grade, and $270/st for standard. Prices in Florida were quoted at $330-$340/st FOB and $340/st rail-DEL for granular, with standard grade reported at $230-$260/st FOB and as low as $200/st rail-DEL in the state.
China:
Amsul prices rebounded slightly on limited – but stronger – regional demand. Sources now peg the price for caprolactam grade product at $140-$145/mt FOB.
January-October amsul exports totaled 11 million mt, Trade Data Monitor reported, an 11% increase from the 10 million mt shipped in the same period of 2022. October exports were put at 1.5 million mt, above the 1.4 million mt shipped in October 2022, with Brazilian buyers taking 704,000 mt.
South Korea:
Ammonium sulfate exports fell 31% in January-October, according to Trade Data Monitor, to141,000 mt from 206,000 mt in the prior year. October exports of 11,000 mt were down from the 15,000 mt sent out in October 2022.
Brazil:
Brazil ammonium sulfate fell 12.3%, to $150-$175/mt CFR from last week’s $175-$195/mt CFR. Amsul prices are closely following urea, sources said, and multiple players were said to have product available.
Rondonópolis prices fell slightly, to $310-$320/mt FOB ex-warehouse from $320-$325/mt FOB at last report.