U.S. Gulf: Recent potash trades were put in the $345-$350/st FOB range, though some argued that the next round of trading might see prices as low as $335/st FOB if the buyer was willing to take multiple barges.
MOP imports were off 8 percent in July, to 659,544 st from the year-ago 719,142 st.
Eastern Cornbelt: The potash market was steady at $390-$400/st FOB regional warehouses in the Eastern Cornbelt.
Western Cornbelt: Potash continued to be quoted in the $385-$400/st FOB range in the Western Cornbelt, with the low in southern Missouri and the upper end in Iowa. Most dealer quotes were reported in the $390-$395/st FOB range last week.
Northern Plains: Potash pricing had reportedly slipped to $390/st FOB Minnesota warehouses and $400/st rail-DEL in the region.
The potash market FOB Saskatchewan mines to U.S. customers remained at $355/st for standard grade, $360/st for granular, and $367/st for soluble and white granular.
Northeast: Granular potash was pegged at $396/st FOB Baltimore and $410/st rail-DEL in the Northeast.
Eastern Canada: Potash pricing was flat at $465/mt FOB warehouse in Eastern Canada.
The sulfate of potash (SOP) market remained at $810-$830/mt FOB for the last sales.
The K-Mag market was unchanged as well, at $535-$565/mt FOB in the region.
Brazil: Prices have continued to soften, with new granular trades called $350-$360/mt CFR, down from the recent $370-$380/mt CFR.