Platts proposes discontinuation of a number of US domestic fertilizer assessments

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, proposes to discontinue 34 US domestic fertilizer price assessments currently appearing in its Fertecon publications, effective Jan. 2, 2024. This proposal reflects persistent low liquidity in the markets listed below:

Ammonia

Ammonia EXW Sioux City, IA

Ammonia FOB Donaldsonville/Waggaman, LA

Ammonia FOT/FIP Marseille/Meredosia, IL

Ammonia FOB/FIP Huntington, IN

Ammonia FOT Lima, OH

Ammonia FOB Mt. Vernon, IN/Henderson, KY

Urea

Urea EXW Sioux City, IA

Urea FOT Burlington, IA

Urea FOT Saginaw/Bay City, MI

Urea FOT Lima/Toledo, OH

Nitrates

Urea Ammonium Nitrate FOB Twin Cities, MN (28%N)

Urea Ammonium Nitrate FOT Burlington, IA

Urea Ammonium Nitrate FOT Saginaw/Bay City, MI (28%N)

Urea Ammonium Nitrate FOT Lima/Toledo, OH (28%N)

Ammonium Sulphate FOT Sioux City, IA

Ammonium Sulphate FOB Burlington, IA

Ammonium Sulphate FOT Freeport, TX

Ammonium Nitrate FOT Muskogee, OK

Ammonium Nitrate FOT Scott City, MO/Metropolis, IL

Ammonium Nitrate FOT Tampa, FL

Ammonium Thiosulphate FOT South Dakota/West MN dlvd.

Ammonium Thiosulphate FOT Burlington, IA

Ammonium Thiosulphate FOT Coffeyville, KS

Ammonium Thiosulphate FOT Stockton, CA

Ammonium Thiosulphate FOT PNW

Phosphates

Diammonium Phosphate FOT Saginaw/Bay City, MI

Diammonium Phosphate FOT Lima/Toledo, OH

Diammonium Phosphate FOT Burlington, IA

Diammonium Phosphate FCA Central Florida

Monoammonium Phosphate FOB Burlington, IA

Monoammonium Phosphate FOT Saginaw/Bay City, MI

Monoammonium Phosphate FCA Central Florida

Potash

Muriate of Potash FOT Burlington, IA

Muriate of Potash FOT Sioux City, IA

This discontinuation would be effective from Jan. 2, 2024. Full details of specifications for these and Platts full suite of Fertilizer assessments can be found here: /content/dam/spglobal/ci/en/documents/platts/en/our-methodology/methodology-specifications/Fertecon_Specifications.pdf

Platts continues to seek feedback on the most appropriate way to cover the US domestic fertilizer markets. Please send any feedback, questions and comments by Oct. 13, 2023 to fertilizer@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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