U.S. Exports:
Wet-process phosphoric acid exports slipped 9.3 percent in July-August, to 43,658 st from the year-ago 48,140 st. August exports softened 87.5 percent, to 5,070 st from the year-ago 40,464 st.
Eastern Cornbelt:
The phos acid market for October was reported at $14.90/unit rail-DEL in Illinois and Wisconsin, and $15.05/unit rail-DEL in Ohio, up $1.55/unit from September.
Western Cornbelt:
Phos acid pricing for October was pegged at $14.80/unit rail-DEL in Iowa, Nebraska, and Missouri, up $1.55/unit from September.
Southern Plains:
Phos acid pricing in the Southern Plains firmed $1.55/unit on Oct. 1, to $14.80/unit rail-DEL in Kansas, Colorado, and Wyoming; $14.90/unit rail-DEL in Oklahoma and Texas; and $15.05/unit rail-DEL in Louisiana.
India:
Phosphoric acid sold into India was contracted at $1,160/mt P2O5 CFR for the current quarter, sources noted, up $162/mt from $998/mt CFR in the prior quarter.