U.S. Gulf:
No new pricing was reported into the U.S. Gulf during the week, leaving the market flat in the $260-$270/mt CFR range.
U.S. Imports:
Sulfuric acid imports for July-May were off 10.3% from the prior year, to 3.32 million st from 3.69 million st. May imports were 13.0% lower, to 274,300 st from the prior 315,420 st.
U.S. Exports:
Sulfuric acid exported from the U.S. in May softened 4.1%, to 32,049 st from the prior year’s 33,417 st. Exports were counted at 306,918 st for July-May, down 9.8% from the year-ago 340,343 st.
Gulf Coast:
Gulf Coast contracts were pegged in a wide $195-$280/st DEL range for 2022 agreements, unchanged from the prior report.
Midwest:
Annual contracts for sulacid delivered to Midwest buyers were noted even with the Gulf Coast at $195-$280/st DEL.
West Coast:
The West Coast market was quoted steady at $185-$270/st FOB for contract-year 2022.
Brazil:
Nothing new was reported on the Brazil import sulfuric acid market, leaving price ideas steady in the $270-$280/mt CFR range.