US Exports:
Wet-process phosphoric acid exports firmed 72.9% in February, to 10,253 st from the prior-year 5,932 st. Exports were counted at 208,751 st for July-February, 14.9% above the year-ago 181,720 st.
Eastern Cornbelt:
April phos acid postings in the Eastern Cornbelt were steady at $14.00/unit rail-DEL, unchanged from March.
Western Cornbelt:
Phos acid was unchanged at $14.00/unit rail-DEL in the Western Cornbelt for April tons.
California:
April pricing for phos acid was steady at $14.00/unit rail-DEL in California, with MGA referenced at $14.20/unit FOB Lathrop.
Pacific Northwest:
The phos acid market for April remained at $13.50/st FOB Pocatello, Idaho, and $14.00/unit rail-DEL in the Pacific Northwest, unchanged from March.
India:
First-quarter phos acid contracts were priced at $1,050/mt P2O5 CFR, sources said, down $50-$150/mt P2O5 from $1,100-$1,200/mt P2O5 CFR reported for the prior quarter.