Sulfuric Acid

U.S. Gulf: Price ideas for sulfuric acid cargoes imported to the Gulf of Mexico were quoted in a range of $45-$50/mt CFR, unchanged from the previous report.

The Brazilian sulfuric acid market was called $45-$50/mt CFR, and vessels to Chile were expected to command $55-$65/mt CFR.

Texas-based sulfuric acid producer Eco Services recently announced a long-term agreement with Citgo Petroleum Corp. to supply sulfuric acid regeneration to Citgo’s Lake Charles Refining Complex. The agreement, described as a multi-year deal by Eco Services, will allow Citgo to decommission a sulfuric acid plant located at the Lake Charles site.