US Gulf:
Though no new NOLA UAN business was reported during the week, sources quoted the barge market at $235-$250/st ($7.34-$7.81/unit) FOB based on upriver terminal pricing.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The UAN-32 market remained at $270-$290/st ($8.44-$9.06/unit) FOB regional terminals, with the low confirmed out of spot Illinois River terminals and the high at inland locations. The Cincinnati market was pegged at $275/st ($8.59/unit) FOB for UAN-32 and $240.63/st ($8.59/unit) FOB for UAN-28.
Western Cornbelt:
The UAN-32 market continued at $270-$290/st ($8.44-$9.06/unit) FOB for prompt tons in the Western Cornbelt, depending on location, with the low confirmed at St. Louis. The Port Neal, Iowa, market was quoted at $275-$280/st ($8.59-$8.75/unit) FOB for May and $260/st ($8.13/unit) FOB for June tons.
Southern Plains:
The regional UAN-32 market dropped to $285-$310/st ($8.91-$9.69/unit) FOB in the Southern Plains, with the high confirmed out of Gulf Coast terminals in Texas. Prompt May offers out of Oklahoma production points fell in the $285-$295/st ($8.91-$9.22/unit) FOB range at mid-month, with June pricing reported down to the $255/st ($7.97/unit) FOB level.
South Central:
UAN-32 dropped to $270-$295/st ($8.44-$9.22/unit) FOB terminals in the South Central region for prompt tons, down from $295-$310/st ($9.22-$9.69/unit) FOB, with the low reported by Kentucky sources out of spot Ohio River terminals and the high in Arkansas on a spot basis.
Southeast:
UAN-32 in the Southeast slipped to $280-$291/st ($8.75-$9.09/unit) FOB regional terminals, with rail-DEL offers confirmed at the $295-$305/st ($9.22-$9.53/unit) level on a spot basis in the region. The lower end of the FOB range continued to be reported in Georgia.
France:
UAN buyers at Rouen have fully shifted their attention to the new season, with prices reported at €210-€215/mt FCA.