U.S. Gulf:
The thinly-traded NOLA ammonium nitrate market remained at $190-$200/st FOB.
U.S. Imports:
Ammonium nitrate imports softened 56.7 percent for the July-December fertilizer year-to-date, to 100,552 st from 232,487 st noted one year earlier. December totals lifted 93.5 percent, however, to 38,759 st from 20,027 st.
U.S. Exports:
Exports of ammonium nitrate were up 31.0 percent for December 2020, to 52,954 st from 40,431 st in December 2019. July-December totals were up 63.3 percent, to 393,207 st from the prior year’s 240,855 st.
Western Cornbelt:
Ammonium nitrate pricing was steady at $290-$300/st FOB for the last reported offers in the Western Cornbelt.