Ammonium Nitrate

Western Cornbelt:

Ammonium nitrate pricing was unchanged at $415-$430/st FOB terminals in Missouri.

Southern Plains:

The latest ammonium nitrate offers firmed to $400-$410/st FOB in Oklahoma, with the upper end of the range reported at Muskogee.

South Central:

The ammonium nitrate market slipped to $340-$380/st FOB in the South Central region, down from the prior $360-$380/st FOB range, with the low reported at Yazoo City, Miss. Pricing out of spot river terminals in Kentucky was pegged at the $370/st FOB level in late April.

France:

The French ammonium nitrate market was stagnant, with no new business heard and prices unchanged. In addition, the downturn in urea is starting to weigh heavily on nitrates, particularly as restocking needs are slim-to-none. Yara has reportedly restarted production at Ambes following a six-week planned turnaround.