U.S. Gulf:
Ammonium nitrate barge prices continued at $170/st FOB.
U.S. Imports:
Ammonium nitrate imports were down 10 percent in September, to 26,122 st from the year-ago 28,867 st. They were up 13 percent for the July-September period, however, to 137,522 st from the year-ago 121,675 st.
U.S. Exports:
Ammonium nitrate exports in September were up 191 percent to 39,988 st from the year-ago 13,751 st. July-September exports were up 29 percent, to 123,960 st from 95,976 st.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonium nitrate market remained at $240-$250/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt for the last reported business.