U.S. Gulf: Price ideas for sulfuric acid delivered to the Gulf of Mexico generally fell in the $40-$45/mt CFR range. Some bears called the market lower at $35-$40/mt CFR, while bulls called for pricing up to $45-$50/mt CFR.
Northwest European smelter offers were noted at $5-$15/mt FOB, with cargoes to Brazil called $40-$50/mt CFR. The Chilean import market was $10/mt higher at $50-$60/mt CFR.
Domestic sales were quoted in the $80-$90/mt DEL range for Midwest-bound material, unchanged from the previous report. Acid destined for the West Coast carried $105-$115/mt DEL pricing, and U.S. Gulf tons were said to fetch $90-$95/mt DEL, unchanged from the previously published range.