U.S. Gulf: Sulfuric acid vessels delivered to the Gulf of Mexico carried pricing in the $45-$50/mt CFR range, unchanged from the prior week.
Price ideas for vessels into Brazil firmed to $50-$55/mt CFR from $45-$50/mt CFR at last check, although some expected that market to push higher still in the wake of recent purchasing from OCP. Observers traced the U.S. Gulf and Brazil markets to Northwest European smelter rates clocked at $10-$15/mt FOB.
In the domestic market, tons delivered to the U.S. Gulf region were called flat at $85-$95/t DEL, with Midwest pricing quoted at $80-$90/t DEL, also unchanged. Material sold to West Coast buyers carried $100-$110/t DEL pricing, unmoved from the previous report.