NOLA anhydrous ammonia barges moved up today to $545/st FOB from $500/st FOB, while granular urea, after having drifted lower, moved back over the $400/st FOB mark. Sources said ammonia supplies have been depleted and there were fears that urea import vessels were delayed.
AdvanSix on March 25 reported that it is increasing the price of granular ammonium sulfate to $275/st FOB Hopewell, Va., up $10/st from the previous posting. Prices will increase by $25/st at all other distribution points in the company’s system. The increase is effective immediately.
Interoceanic (IOC) on March 24 announced another price increase for PCI Nitrogen’s granular ammonium sulfate, effective immediately. New prices include $275/st FOB NOLA barge; $295/st FOB St. Louis, Mo., and Delta terminals; $300/st FOB Upper Mississippi, Illinois, and Ohio River terminals; $275/st FOB Houston, Texas; $310/st FOB Sioux City, Iowa, $315/st rail-DEL in the Southern Plains; and $325/st rail-DEL in the Northern Plains.
IOC also reposted ammonium thiosulfate on March 24 at $265/st FOB Houston and $320/st FOB Ohio River terminals.
