August 27, 2026
Platts to launch daily FOB NOLA ammonia barge assessment, update weekly assessment, Sept. 24
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, will launch a new daily assessment for ammonia barges in New Orleans and refine the specifications of its existing FOB NOLA ammonia barge weekly assessment, effective Sept. 24, 2026.
The new daily assessment will have the following specifications:
Assessment Name: Ammonia FOB NOLA Barge daily
Quality: Anhydrous ammonia, which is around 82% nitrogen and is stored and transported as a liquid under pressure at around minus 33 degrees Celsius
Quantity: 5,000 short tons.
Basis and location: FOB barge New Orleans, Louisiana
Timing: Spot. Product to be shipped up to thirty days forward
Frequency: Daily
Unit of assessment: $/st
Timestamp: 16:30 Sao Paulo close, published according to the Sao Paulo publishing calendar
In addition to the launch of the new daily assessment, the existing weekly assessment will be revised to align with the daily assessment's specifications.
The FOB NOLA Brg $/st Wkly (FAMNJ04) assessment is currently assessed on a weekly basis as a low and high range, covering both spot and contract, with a minimum quantity of 1,500 short tons. Effective Sept. 24, the weekly will reflect the lowest and highest of the new FOB NOLA Barge daily assessment published over the preceding trading week (Friday to Thursday).
Platts will also launch a "close" value for the weekly assessment, reflecting market value at 16:30 São Paulo time on Thursdays, mirroring that day's daily assessment.
The changes to the FOB NOLA Brg $/st Wkly assessment are outlined below:
|
Current specifications |
Effective Sept. 24 | |
|
Assessment Name |
Ammonia FOB NOLA Brg $/st Wkly (FAMNJ04) | Ammonia FOB NOLA Brg $/st Wkly (FAMNJ04) |
| Quality | Anhydrous ammonia, which is around 82% nitrogen and is stored and transported as a liquid under pressure at around minus 33 degrees Celsius. | Anhydrous ammonia, which is around 82% nitrogen and is stored and transported as a liquid under pressure at around minus 33 degrees Celsius. |
| Quantity | Minimum 1,500 st | 5,000 st |
|
Basis and location |
FOB barge New Orleans, Louisiana. | FOB barge New Orleans, Louisiana. |
| Timing | Contract and spot. Product to be shipped up to thirty days forward. | Spot. Product to be shipped up to thirty days forward |
| Frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
|
Unit of assessment |
$/st | $/st |
| Timestamp | 16:30 São Paulo close, published according to the São Paulo publishing calendar. | 16:30 São Paulo close, published according to the São Paulo publishing calendar. |
The specification changes and assessment launch are intended to more clearly capture market dynamics.
Platts proposed the change on July 13 in a subscriber note published here .
The FOB NOLA Barge daily assessment will be available via Energy Core and the updated FOB NOLA Brg $/st Wkly assessment will continue to appear in the Platts Fertecon US Fertilizer Report and the fixed page FEA0364.
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