US Gulf:
The latest UAN barge indications continued in the $202-$205/st ($6.31-$6.41/unit) FOB NOLA range, though no actual trades were confirmed during the week. “UAN is a ghost town,” commented one NOLA contact.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The latest UAN-32 offers in the Eastern Cornbelt reportedly slipped to $240/st ($7.50/unit) FOB Mount Vernon, Ind., and $245-$248/st ($7.50-$7.75/unit) FOB Cincinnati, reflecting a slight decrease from last report. The upper end of the regional market was pegged at $255-$265/st ($7.97-$8.28/unit), depending on location.
The UAN-28 market at Cincinnati was reported at the $217/st ($7.75/unit) FOB level in early August.
Western Cornbelt:
UAN-32 dropped to $240-$260/st ($7.50-$8.13/unit) FOB regional terminals in the Western Cornbelt, depending on location, with the low confirmed at St. Louis and Port Neal, Iowa.
Southern Plains:
UAN-32 prices in the Southern Plains retreated to late June fill levels, with the latest offers reported at $222/st ($6.94/unit) FOB Verdigris, Okla., $232/st ($7.25/unit) FOB Woodward, Okla., and $235-$250/st ($7.34-$7.81/unit) FOB Gulf Coast terminals in Texas.
South Central:
UAN-32 was quoted in the $225-$240/st ($7.03-$7.50/unit) FOB range out of South Central terminals for the last sales, with the low reported in Louisiana and the high out of Ohio River terminals in Kentucky.
Southeast:
The latest UAN-32 prices were pegged at $235-$250/st ($7.34-$7.81/unit) FOB in the Southeast, down $5/st from last report, with the low confirmed out of port terminals and the high at inland terminals in Georgia.
France:
No fresh sales were reported at Rouen, where UAN activity is lackluster. Prices were unchanged at €245-€265/mt FCA this week.