US Gulf:
The NOLA barge market for ammonium sulfate remained at a nominal $385-$390/st FOB, with no new business reported to test the market.
Eastern Cornbelt:
Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $415-$435/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low confirmed for limited tons out of Illinois River locations and the high in Ohio.
Western Cornbelt:
The granular ammonium sulfate market was steady at $410-$430/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low reported at St. Louis.
Southern Plains:
Granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at in a broad range at $360-$420/st FOB in the Southern Plains, down $20/st from last report, with the low reported at Houston, Texas.
South Central:
Ammonium sulfate prices were quoted at $395-$430/st FOB in the South Central region, down from the prior $400-$440/st FOB range, with the low reported at Memphis and the high in Arkansas.
Southeast:
Ammonium sulfate reference prices at Hopewell, Va., remained at $375/st FOB for granular, $355/st FOB for mid-grade, and $335/st FOB for standard. Other terminal offers for granular tons in late June included $375/st FOB in Alabama and $395/st FOB in Florida, while standard grade was quoted at a low of $300/st FOB in Florida.
China:
The price at China remained steady in the low-$170s/mt FOB for caprolactam grade amsul. Reductions in both demand and output have canceled the other’s effect on prices. While production issues have been reported, Chinese NPK producers have dialed back on large orders at the same time.
Brazil:
Granular ammonium sulfate imports were noted at $190-$195/mt CFR, softening from last week’s flat $200/mt CFR. Slightly lower prices in China and a general lack of buyer interest for nitrogen products contributed to the decrease.
Inland prices followed the broader nitrogen market to $310-$330/mt FOB, down $5-$15/mt from last week.