CF Industries Holdings Inc. alerted customers on April 10 that it was unable to load urea at its Pine Bend, Minn., terminal due to “an interruption in supply availability.” CF said the interruption is in effect from Wednesday, April 11, until further notice.
For the third time since February, American Plant Food Corp. has announced an increase to its ammonium sulfate postings. Effective April 16, APF’s granular ammonium sulfate postings in Texas will firm $10-$15/st from April 2 reference prices and $35/st from March 1 postings, moving to $360/st FOB Freeport, $370/st FOB Galena Park, $385/st FOB Fort Worth, and $395/st FOB Littlefield. Coarse ammonium sulfate postings will move to $345/st FOB Freeport, $355/st FOB Galena Park, $370/st FOB Fort Worth, and $385/st FOB Littlefield, and standard grade postings will firm to $340/st FOB Freeport and $380/st FOB Littlefield. APF’s N-Pac Compacted posting will firm on April 16 to $375/st FOB Galena Park.
Outside of Texas, APF’s granular ammonium sulfate postings will firm on April 16 to $390/st FOB Mermentau, La., and $395/st FOB Woodland, Calif.
