US Gulf:
The latest NOLA barge business was reported at $300-$310/st FOB, down from the week-ago $310/st FOB.
Eastern Cornbelt:
Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $370-$400/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, with the low at Cincinnati and the upper end out of spot Illinois River terminals.
Western Cornbelt:
Granular ammonium sulfate was quoted at $360-$390/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with the low confirmed at St. Louis.
California:
Ammonium sulfate prices fell to $430-$465/st FOB in California, with the low for standard and the high for granular and/or premium grade. Postings from IRM dropped on Feb. 24 to $440/st DEL for Tranzform and WesternPremium, with WesternStandard moving to $430/st FOB Chico and Woodland and $430/st rail- or truck-DEL in California.
Pacific Northwest:
Granular ammonium sulfate was pegged at $440-$445/st FOB or DEL in the Pacific Northwest, down $25-$30/st from last report. Ammonium sulfate postings from IRM in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Montana dropped $25/st on Feb. 24, to $445/st FOB or DEL for Tranzform and WesternPremium, and $405/st FOB or DEL for WesternStandard.
Western Canada:
New pricing for ammonium sulfate in Western Canada was reported down to C$535-$600/mt DEL for March-April, below the previous C$600-$610/mt range.
China:
Sales of 5,000-6,000 mt to Indonesia for March shipment showed a netback to China in the low-$170s/mt FOB. The deals match other sales of larger quantities slated for March and April shipment.
Brazil:
Limited amsul trading kept the price at $220-$230/mt CFR. Sources expect to see softer prices in the near future as the urea market continues to soften. The price in Rondonopolis moved to $330-$335/mt FOB ex-warehouse. Sources did not see the shift as a major move, but rather as a minor fluctuation in local pricing.