Fertilizers, Chemicals, Energy Transition, Renewables
March 21, 2025
Platts proposes to discontinue 13 US Nitrates assessments
Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, proposes to discontinue 13 US Nitrates price assessments, effective July 1, 2025.
This proposal follows a review of the US domestic nitrates market dynamics and trade flows, with a focus on key fertilizer-producing and consuming regions.
Of the 13 assessments proposed for discontinuation, eight cover Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) and five cover Ammonium Sulphate (AS). The assessments proposed for discontinuation are:
Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN)
| Symbol | Assessment |
| FUANI04 | FOB Twin Cities, Minnesota (28%N) |
| FUANM04 | FOB Mt. Vernon/Evansville, Indiana |
| FUANO04 | FOB Upper Illinois River |
| FUANQ04 | FOT Quad Cities/East Dubuque, Iowa |
| FUAFB04 | EXW Sioux City , Iowa |
| FUANR04 | FOT Houston/Victoria, Texas |
| FUANT04 | FOT Stockton, California |
| FUANU04 | FOT Pacific Northwest (PNW) |
Ammonium Sulphate (AS)
| Symbol | Assessment |
| FASSB04 | FOB St. Louis, Missouri |
| FASTC04 | FOB Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| FASCJ04 | FOT Stockton, California |
| FASFB04 | FOT Freeport, Texas |
| FASPA04 | FOT Pacific Northwest |
The last publication date for these assessments would be June 26, 2025.
These assessments are currently published in the weekly US Fertilizer Report and Platts Connect.
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