U.S. Gulf:
Pricing on the U.S. Gulf import market continued to be heard at $240-$245/mt CFR, despite talk of firming sentiment in a number of international markets.
Gulf Coast:
Sources continued to describe 2022 annual Gulf Coast sulfuric acid contracts settling in the $195-$230/st DEL range. Agreements for 2021 were reported in the $85-$110/st DEL range, leaving the market at a wide $85-$230/st DEL through the last week of the year.
Production issues reported from a facility located in Alabama were likely to tighten supply in the near term, sources said.
Midwest:
Sulacid tons delivered to buyers in the Midwest mirrored pricing in the Gulf Coast for both 2021 and 2022 deals, putting the market at $85-$230/st DEL for the week.
West Coast:
West Coast delivered pricing was reported at $185-$220/st DEL for 2022 annual contracts. Annual agreements were quoted at $100-$130/st DEL for 2021.
Brazil:
Rising sulfur prices and production cutbacks noted from smelters in Europe were heard pressing last-done Brazil imports into the $270s/mt CFR, higher than the last reported $260-$270/mt CFR range.