U.S. Gulf: The market continues to be called $340/st FOB, with buyers eyeing $330/st FOB for the next round of business.
CF was reported to have exported an 8,000 mt cargo to Central America. Sources said this should give them some breathing room with respect to inventories.
May imports were up 2 percent, to 104,117 st from the year-ago 101,586 st. July-May imports were off 35 percent, however, to 575,233 st from the year-ago 883,143 st.
Western Cornbelt: The ammonium nitrate market continued to be quoted at $400-$405/st FOB for the last business, although inventories were tight. Sources reported some late-season demand in the Caruthersville, Mo., market in early July.
California: No prices were reported for agricultural ammonium nitrate in California.
CAN-17 was pegged at $325-$345/st FOB in California, depending on location and supplier.
Calamco’s AN-20 posting fell on July 1 to $280/st DEL, down $35/st from the April 1 reference price.
Pacific Northwest: No prices were reported for agricultural ammonium nitrate in the Pacific Northwest.
CAN-17 was pegged at $338/st FOB Kennewick, and $348/st rail-DEL in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and northern Nevada.
AN-20 was quoted at $260/st FOB Kennewick and $270/st rail-DEL in the region.