U.S. Gulf:
No new pricing was noted on the Gulf vessel market, leaving the market at the last-reported $255-$260/mt CFR. Indications suggested a rise into the $260s/mt CFR in the next round of business.
U.S. Imports:
January sulfuric acid imports were noted at 294,065 st, falling 14.4 percent from 343,567 st in the prior year. July-January totals stood at 2.08 million st, off 14.8 percent from the year-ago 2.45 million st.
U.S. Exports:
Sulfuric acid exports firmed 73.6 percent in July-January, to 197,918 st from the year-ago 114,013 st. Exports totaled 11,605 st for January, however, a 0.4 percent decline from 11,647 st recorded in the prior January.
Gulf Coast:
Material delivered by rail to locations on the U.S. Gulf Coast were noted at $195-$230/st DEL for 2022 annual contracts.
Midwest:
Sulfuric acid contracts for the Midwest were called even with the Gulf Coast at $195-$230/st DEL.
West Coast:
West Coast sulacid pricing was reported in a $185-$220/st DEL range for 2022 annual agreements.
Brazil:
With nothing new reported, Brazil spot pricing continued in a $270-$275/mt CFR range, steady from the prior report.