U.S. Gulf:
Market watchers continued to report recent Gulf sulfuric acid pricing in the $65-$70/mt CFR range, steady from one week earlier. The Brazil market was called approximately $5/mt higher at $70-$75/mt CFR, also unchanged from the previous report.
In the U.S. rail market, West Coast contracts were quoted at $120-$160/st DEL for 2019 contracts. U.S. Gulf Coast deliveries fell in a $100-$120/st DEL range, and Midwest tons were clocked even with the West Coast at $120-$160/st DEL.
U.S. Imports:
Sulfuric acid imports were noted at 289,184 st for August, an 11 percent increase from 259,775 st in 2018. Importers took in 565,552 st for the July-August period, a slight increase from the previous year’s 563,238 st.
U.S. Exports:
August sulfuric acid exports softened to 18,501 st from the year-ago 27,304 st, a 32 percent decline. July-August shipments were noted at 34,542 st, falling 45 percent from 63,156 st in 2018.