Eastern Cornbelt: Honeywell reposted its granular ammonium sulfate postings on July 14, moving up $10/st from its July 9 list prices, to $280/st FOB Illinois terminals at Byron, Danville, and Granite City, and $290/st rail-DEL in Illinois. Mid-grade postings from the company remained at the July 9 list price of $240/st FOB Byron and Danville, and $250/st rail-DEL in Illinois.
Interoceanic Corp. (IOC) also announced a price increase following its summer fill program for Rentech’s Premium Grade Ammonium Sulfate. After close of business on July 17, prices will be adjusted up prices will be adjusted up $5/st, to $285/st FOB Midwest river terminals and $295/st FOB inland Midwest terminals.
Ammonium thiosulfate remained at $335-$360/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Western Cornbelt: Honeywell reposted its granular ammonium sulfate postings on July 14, moving up $10/st from its July 9 list prices. As a result, granular moved to $280/st FOB Dubuque, Iowa, and $290/st FOB Sioux City, Iowa. Interoceanic also announced a price increase following its summer fill program for Rentech’s premium grade ammonium sulfate. After close of business on July 17, prices will be adjusted to $285 Midwest river terminals and $295 inland Midwest terminals, up $5/st from the June 30 reference levels.
The ammonium thiosulfate market was steady at $325-$345/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt.
Northern Plains: Minnesota sources quoted the ammonium sulfate fill market at $270-$280/st FOB, while delivered fill tons in the North Dakota market were reported at $291-$300/st. Effective July 14, Honeywell’s granular ammonium sulfate postings moved to $280/st FOB Roseport, Minn., and $290/st FOB Sioux City, Iowa, up $10/st from the company’s July 9 list prices.
Interoceanic also announced an increase to its summer fill program for Rentech’s premium grade ammonium sulfate. Postings FOB Minneapolis will move to $285/st after close of business on July 17, up from the June 30 reference of $280/st FOB. The company’s posted price out of Northern inland terminals will move to $305/st FOB on July 17, up from the June 30 list of $300/st FOB.
The ammonium thiosulfate market was quoted at $320/st FOB in the region.
Great Lakes: Granular ammonium sulfate was tagged at $275-$280/st FOB in the Great Lakes region for fill tons. Effective July 14, Honeywell’s granular ammonium sulfate postings moved to $280/st FOB Wisconsin terminals at Amherst Junction and Prairie du Chien, and $290/st rail-DEL in Wisconsin. Those prices reflected a $10/st increase from Honeywell’s July 9 postings in the region.
The ammonium thiosulfate market remained at $360/st FOB in Michigan.
Northeast: Granular ammonium sulfate remained at $295-$310/st FOB and $310-$320/st DEL in the Northeast. Sources said they anticipated a fill program announcement imminently, with some saying new postings could be out by July 17. Nothing was confirmed at press time, however.