U.S. Gulf:
NOLA ammonium nitrate barges continued to be reported at the $300/st FOB level, give or take.
Western Cornbelt:
Ammonium nitrate pricing was unchanged at $350-$400/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt in early March.
France:
In the latest of a series of European nitrates price hikes, Yara on March 2 announced an increase in its posted price for April deliveries of 33.5 percent ammonium nitrate (YaraBelaExtran33.5) in France to €338/mt bulk CPT. The new price marks a €10/mt increase on Yara’s initial price for April deliveries, posted in mid-February (GM Feb. 19, p. 8). Once again, Yara said only limited volume is available.