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North America In Q1 2023, the Natural Gas Prices in the US showcased a bearish price trend in the succeeding months. Falling Henry Hub Natural Gas cost with declining dry Natural Gas production came about in slow than-anticipated growth in US Natural Gas production. On 22nd Feb, the Freeport LNG exports terminal came into a function but unexpectedly canceled some cargoes due to a problem with one of its three liquefaction trains, raising fears that operations might take longer than expected. In March, the price of Natural Gas in the USA declined to USD 2.45 per MMBtu Ex-Louisiana. The trade volume of Natural Gas shrunk this quarter, which affected the profit margin and sales among the significant producers. Asia Pacific Prices continued to follow a declining trend with limited consumption and adequate product inventories. In China, the Natural Gas price slumped to its lowest during March 2023 with the price trend of 2.48/MMBtu Ex-Shanghai. China's import of Liquefied Natural G...

North America In Q1 2023, the Natural Gas Prices in the US showcased a bearish price trend in the succeeding months. Falling Henry Hub Natural Gas cost with declining dry Natural Gas production came about in slow than-anticipated growth in US Natural Gas production. On 22nd Feb, the Freeport LNG exports terminal came into a function but unexpectedly canceled some cargoes due to a problem with one of its three liquefaction trains, raising fears that operations might take longer than expected. In March, the price of Natural Gas in the USA declined to USD 2.45 per MMBtu Ex-Louisiana. The trade volume of Natural Gas shrunk this quarter, which affected the profit margin and sales among the significant producers. Asia Pacific Prices continued to follow a declining trend with limited consumption and adequate product inventories. In China, the Natural Gas price slumped to its lowest during March 2023 with the price trend of 2.48/MMBtu Ex-Shanghai. China's import of Liquefied Natural G...

North America In Q1 2023, the Natural Gas Prices in the US showcased a bearish price trend in the succeeding months. Falling Henry Hub Natural Gas cost with declining dry Natural Gas production came about in slow than-anticipated growth in US Natural Gas production. On 22nd Feb, the Freeport LNG exports terminal came into a function but unexpectedly canceled some cargoes due to a problem with one of its three liquefaction trains, raising fears that operations might take longer than expected. In March, the price of Natural Gas in the USA declined to USD 2.45 per MMBtu Ex-Louisiana. The trade volume of Natural Gas shrunk this quarter, which affected the profit margin and sales among the significant producers. Asia Pacific Prices continued to follow a declining trend with limited consumption and adequate product inventories. In China, the Natural Gas price slumped to its lowest during March 2023 with the price trend of 2.48/MMBtu Ex-Shanghai. China's import of Liquefied Natural G...

North America The first quarter saw a continued decline in the Ammonium Chloride Prices in the US market as a result of the sharp drop in raw material costs, which also had a significant impact on the price of ammonium chloride in the US market. The statistics show that the price of feedstock natural gas decreased by about 15% throughout the last quarter, and this trend continued in the current quarter. The decrease in feedstock costs allowed manufacturers to offer discounts to entice offtakes from downstream niche consumers, which had an effect on pricing trends in significant importing nations like India and some European countries. The operating rate remained positive despite the fact that there was still a labor shortage in the US market. APAC The price trend for Ammonium Chloride pricing in the APAC region for the first quarter of 2023 was still dim due to a plentiful supply created by a lot of material entering India. The inventories were full, and the supplies were still en...

North America The first quarter saw a continued decline in the Ammonium Chloride Prices in the US market as a result of the sharp drop in raw material costs, which also had a significant impact on the price of ammonium chloride in the US market. The statistics show that the price of feedstock natural gas decreased by about 15% throughout the last quarter, and this trend continued in the current quarter. The decrease in feedstock costs allowed manufacturers to offer discounts to entice offtakes from downstream niche consumers, which had an effect on pricing trends in significant importing nations like India and some European countries. The operating rate remained positive despite the fact that there was still a labor shortage in the US market. APAC The price trend for Ammonium Chloride pricing in the APAC region for the first quarter of 2023 was still dim due to a plentiful supply created by a lot of material entering India. The inventories were full, and the supplies were still en...

North America The US Water-Soluble fertilizers Prices continued to fall during the fourth quarter due to falling raw material costs. The cost of water-soluble fertilizers decreased by about 1.5% in October compared to the previous month's cost. A sufficient supply of downstream fertilizers and declining upstream ammonia and nitrogen costs have put pressure on the prices of water-soluble fertilizers in the domestic US market. The cost of Water-Soluble Fertilizers has decreased, and there are market uncertainties in the area. The market demand has fallen, which has put pressure on WSF stockholders' quotes to decline due to the hoarding of downstream fertilizers. APAC The pricing trend for Water-Soluble Fertilizers in the Asia-Pacific region remained low in Q4 due to a lack of demand from downstream fertilizer markets. Q4 was one of the lowest quarters for WSF pricing because of the decline in demand from industrial and agricultural consumers in the region. It is projected ...

North America Calcium Carbonate prices have demonstrated mixed sentiments in the US market. The prices dropped in October and then improved at a slower pace owing to weak demand fundamentals. In the second half of Q4, the cost support from energy materials was limited in the region. The market players have informed us that the demand from the downstream food additive sector was moderate. The operating rate was stable, and there was sufficient availability of the product to cater to downstream inquiries. Furthermore, the drop in freight charges across the international market and increased container rates have resulted in an overcapacity situation, supporting the decline in the market value of Calcium Carbonate in December. Therefore, Calcium Carbonate Food Grade FOB US Gulf prices were observed to be hovering around USD 774 per ton at the end of the fourth quarter.   APAC The prices of Calcium Carbonate have plummeted in the Chinese domestic market. The resurgence of COVI...

North America The price of Urea in the US market continued to decrease during the fourth quarter because of the sharp decline in the cost of raw materials. In the wake of unfavorable trading fundamentals and muted demand, the Urea price continued to decline. According to the statistics, feedstock natural gas prices fell by around 15% in November 2022, and this trend continued into December. Manufacturers were able to offer discounts to entice offtakes from downstream niche consumers as a result of the fall in feedstock costs, which had an impact on pricing patterns in major importing countries like India and the USA. Inflation in the country and drought conditions declined the production of Nitrogen in the domestic market. The labor shortage in the US market persisted, but the operational rate remained positive. Urea FOB Illinois prices were assessed at USD 742/MT, averaged in Dec. APAC Asia pacific region’s pricing trend for Urea in Q4 remained plunged due to a lack of demand fro...

North America In the North American market, Hydrogen prices witnessed a declining trend throughout the fourth quarter of 2022 due to fluctuating natural gas prices. Production levels remain firm in the USA as the demand for green Hydrogen rose. The PEM electrolysis strategy has been more economical than natural gas production. Despite the falling costs of natural gas and oil, which caused high domestic market prices, Hydrogen use soared. The demand from fertilizer and food sectors remained stagnant in the market at the start of the quarter. Towards the quarter's end, the holiday and the occurrence of storm Elliot hampered the operational rate of Hydrogen in the domestic market. As a ripple effect, the Hydrogen (PEM Electrolysis) prices for FOB California (USA) settled at USD 6746/MT. Asia Pacific During the fourth quarter of 2022, Hydrogen gas prices followed the stagnant trend in the APAC market on downstream demand. The domestic market's fluctuations in natural gas price...

North America The price trend of Methenamine observed mixed market sentiments in the North American region throughout the third quarter of 2022. The high demand from the downstream Pharma Industry led to an increase in the price of Methenamine in the region. The orders from purchasers were high due to increased consumer consumption, which supported the price movement of Methenamine. The supply chain was disrupted, and good deliveries to the destination were delayed due to the port being congested in the USA during the third quarter. As a ripple effect, the Methenamine Price was settled at USD 1510/MT during the quarter ending in 2022.  APAC The price of Methenamine observed mixed sentiments in the Asian market throughout the third quarter of 2022. During the first two months of the quarter, Methenamine witnessed a decline in the market due to short supply from Europe due to the supply chain disruption caused by an ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The demand from the P...