U.S. Gulf:
Ammonium nitrate was scarce, and pegging a NOLA price continues to be difficult. Based on higher inland prices, NOLA was now being called $375-$400/st FOB.
Western Cornbelt:
Ammonium nitrate pricing was pegged at $425/st FOB Caruthersville in late March, up $25/st from last report.
Southern Plains:
Ammonium nitrate pricing was reported at $425/st FOB Catooaa/Inola and Muskogee, Okla., for new offers, up $25/st from last report, but sources said most suppliers were out of product in late March.
South Central:
Sources said ammonium nitrate was nearly impossible to find in the South Central region in late March, with new pricing offers pulled at Yazoo City, Miss., and upriver terminals.
“I don’t have anything to sell until I find more product,” said one regional contact. “However, I do feel like the market is extremely bought on ammonium nitrate, maybe as much as 95 percent.”
Southeast:
Ammonium nitrate pricing at Tampa was quoted at $350/st FOB for the last business, with supply described as “very tight.”