U.S. Gulf:
April product was reported to be in short supply, with sources quoting prices at $675-$695/st FOB, up from the earlier $655/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The granular ammonium sulfate market was quoted at $715/st FOB Cincinnati and $720/st FOB on the Illinois River. The last postings from AdvanSix on March 14 remained at $690/st FOB Granite City, Ill., and $700/st rail-DEL in Illinois.
Western Cornbelt:
The ammonium sulfate market was pegged at $690-$725/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt in late March, depending on location, up from the prior week’s $685-$700/st FOB range. AdvanSix’s March 14 ammonium sulfate postings in Iowa included $700/st rail-DEL for granular and $640/st rail-DEL for mid-grade.
Northern Plains:
The granular ammonium sulfate market jumped to as high as $760/st DEL from some suppliers in North Dakota in late March, with terminal pricing pegged at $755/st FOB Casselton, N.D., and Sioux City, Iowa, up from $715/st FOB at last report.
AdvanSix’s March 14 ammonium sulfate postings included granular at $690/st FOB Winona, $700/st FOB Brooten, Minn., and $715/st FOB Sioux City, with mid-grade referenced at $630/st FOB Winona. The company’s rail-DEL postings in Minnesota firmed on that date to $700/st for granular and $640/st for mid-grade.
Great Lakes:
Ammonium sulfate pricing in the Great Lakes region firmed to $725-$750/st FOB, with the low reported at Maumee, Ohio, and the high at Toledo. The Webberville market was pegged at the $730/st FOB level for March-April tons.
Northeast:
The granular ammonium sulfate market strengthened to $700-$720/st FOB in the Northeast for new offers, up significantly from the $655-$675/st FOB level reported in early March.
Eastern Canada:
The ammonium sulfate market firmed to C$990-$1,015/mt FOB in Eastern Canada, up from C$909-$920/mt FOB earlier in the month.
China:
Caprolactam-grade ammonium sulfate in China has edged up on steady demand from Southeast Asian buyers and Brazil. The range tightened to $380-$400/mt FOB as more buyers look to amsul as a replacement for the more expensive urea.
Brazil:
The landed price range for granular ammonium sulfate tightened to a new range of $500-$505/mt CFR. At the same time, Rondonopolis moved up to $700/mt FOB ex-warehouse. The demand for amsul in Brazil seems to be driven by blenders looking for a cheaper nitrogen supply than the current urea market allows.