US Gulf/Tampa:
The jump in November Tampa ammonia, to $625/mt CFR from October’s $575/mt, also pushed prices higher at Gulf Coast terminals. The latest offers at Gulf Coast production points in Louisiana and Texas were reported at $570-$625/st FOB for prompt truck tons, up from October’s low of $520/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt:
Ammonia remained at $725-$750/st FOB terminals in the Eastern Cornbelt, depending on location and producer. Sources reported no field application in the region due to wet, cold weather conditions, but some areas were hoping to see activity start by the end of the week.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonia market was unchanged at $715-$725/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low in Nebraska and the high in Iowa and Missouri.
Southern Plains:
Ammonia prices were reported at $625-$675/st FOB Oklahoma production points, with the low reported at Pryor and the high at Verdigris. Sources quoted the latest offers out of Woodward, Okla., at the $650/st FOB level.
South Central:
Ammonia prices remained at a low of $450/st FOB Midway, Tenn., with truck pricing out of Gulf Coast production points quoted in a broad range at $570-$625/st FOB, depending on location.
Indonesia:
A Kaltim ammonia line will remain down for the rest of the month as part of a routine maintenance turnaround, sources said. No major impact is expected on the regional ammonia market, as the material turned out by the plant was slated for urea production.
Turkey:
January-September ammonia imports totaled 632,000 mt, Trade Data Monitor reported, up 23% from the year-ago 515,000 mt. Trinidad and Tobago supplied 131,000 mt, followed by Libya with 68,000 mt and Egypt with 65,000 mt. Third-quarter imports were 198,000 mt, rising 12% from 177,000 mt in July-September 2022.
While imports were up for the year, September receipts were reported at 40,000 mt, off from 80,000 mt in September 2022. Russian sent 14,000 mt, followed by Libya with 13,000 mt.
Thailand:
Thailand ammonia imports stood at 260,000 mt in January-September, according to Trade Data Monitor, down marginally from the 270,000 mt received through the same period of 2022. Third-quarter imports totaled 71,000 mt, off from 110,000 mt in July-September 2022, while September imports of 27,000 mt fell 20% from the 33,000 mt received one year earlier.