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Ammonia prices & freight

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Ammonia daily prices

Ammonia daily prices · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 202621 October 2026Change
Middle East fobUSD/t480465↗ +15
East Asia (exc Taiwan) cfrUSD/t535535→ 0
NW Europe (duty paid/free) cfrUSD/t700700→ 0
US Gulf cfrUSD/t565565→ 0
US Gulf fobUSD/t530515↗ +15

Carbon-adjusted ammonia · daily

Carbon-adjusted ammonia · daily · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026Change
cfr NWE CBAM paid (duty unpaid)USD/t726.18↗ +0.50
cfr NWE CBAM paid (duty free/paid)USD/t768.44↗ +0.52
cfr NWE CBAM paid default value (duty unpaid)USD/t740.75↗ +0.60
cfr NWE CBAM paid default value (duty free/paid)USD/t783.86↗ +0.63

Ammonia weekly prices · FOB

Ammonia weekly prices · FOB · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026 · Range22 October 2026 · Midpoint15 October 2026 · Range15 October 2026 · MidpointChange
North AfricaUSD/t625–655640.0610–625617.5↗ +22.5
Middle EastUSD/t460–490475.0450–470460.0↗ +15.0
Middle East spotUSD/t470–490480.0460–470465.0↗ +15.0
Middle East contractUSD/t460–470465.0450–460455.0↗ +10.0
US Gulf domestic (barge)USD/st510–525517.5500–525512.5↗ +5.0
CaribbeanUSD/t495–570532.5495–570532.5→ 0
US GulfUSD/t485–570527.5485–550517.5↗ +10.0
SE Asia and AustraliaUSD/t460–490475.0450–480465.0↗ +10.0
SE Asia and Australia spotUSD/t470–490480.0460–480470.0↗ +10.0
SE Asia and Australia contractUSD/t460–470465.0450–460455.0↗ +10.0
ChinaUSD/t480–500490.0470–500485.0↗ +5.0

Ammonia weekly prices · CFR & domestic

Ammonia weekly prices · CFR & domestic · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026 · Range22 October 2026 · Midpoint15 October 2026 · Range15 October 2026 · MidpointChange
NW Europe (duty unpaid)USD/t635–670652.5625–640632.5↗ +20.0
NW Europe (duty paid/free)USD/t670–705687.5660–675667.5↗ +20.0
NW Europe weekly indexUSD/t—682.00—658.00↗ +24.00
TurkeyUSD/t640–660650.0620–645632.5↗ +17.5
MoroccoUSD/t600–610605.0585–600592.5↗ +12.5
IndiaUSD/t500–540520.0490–520505.0↗ +15.0
India spotUSD/t500–540520.0510–520515.0↗ +5.0
India contractUSD/t510–540525.0490–510500.0↗ +25.0
East Asia (excl Taiwan)USD/t510–550530.0500–550525.0↗ +5.0
East Asia (excl Taiwan) spotUSD/t520–550535.0520–550535.0→ 0
East Asia (excl Taiwan) contractUSD/t510–520515.0500–510505.0↗ +10.0
TaiwanUSD/t480–510495.0470–510490.0↗ +5.0
ChinaUSD/t510–530520.0500–520510.0↗ +10.0
SingaporeUSD/t510–520515.0500–510505.0↗ +10.0
ex-works JiangsuCNY/t—2,650—2,640↗ +10
TampaUSD/t545–545545.0545–545545.0→ 0
US GulfUSD/t545–580562.5545–580562.5→ 0

The NW Europe weekly index averages daily CFR duty-free assessments.

Low-carbon ammonia & differential

Low-carbon ammonia & differential · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026 · Range22 October 2026 · Midpoint15 October 2026 · Range15 October 2026 · MidpointChange
Low-carbon ammonia CFR Ulsan (excluding US 45Q tax credit)USD/t—895.58—889.29↗ +6.29
Low-carbon ammonia CFR Ulsan (including US 45Q tax credit)USD/t—759.58—753.29↗ +6.29
Gas carrier ammonia Niihama (Ulsan basis) differential to CFR UlsanUSD/t—−0.42—−0.32↘ −0.10

Natural gas inputs

Natural gas inputs · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026 · Range22 October 2026 · Midpoint15 October 2026 · Range15 October 2026 · MidpointChange
Henry hubUSD/mm Btu—3.22—3.18↗ +0.04
TTF month aheadUSD/mm Btu—28.60—27.45↗ +1.15

Ammonia production costs

Ammonia production costs · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026 · Range22 October 2026 · Midpoint15 October 2026 · Range15 October 2026 · MidpointChange
Ammonia production cost · FOB US GulfUSD/t—185.04—181.44↗ +3.60
Ammonia production cost · FOB Northwest EuropeUSD/t—1,092.83—1,002.42↗ +90.41

The Northwest Europe production-cost estimate was calculated on 20 October 2026; this table was reported on 22 October.

Carbon-adjusted ammonia · weekly

Carbon-adjusted ammonia · weekly · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October 2026 · Range22 October 2026 · Midpoint15 October 2026 · Range15 October 2026 · MidpointChange
CFR NW Europe · CBAM paid · duty unpaidUSD/t698–731714.37688–702695.18↗ +19.19
CFR NW Europe · CBAM paid · duty free/paidUSD/t738–773755.94728–743735.64↗ +20.30
CFR NW Europe · CBAM paid · default value · duty unpaidUSD/t712–745728.94703–717709.70↗ +19.24
CFR NW Europe · CBAM paid · default value · duty free/paidUSD/t754–789771.36744–759751.00↗ +20.36

Ammonia freight rates

Ammonia freight rates · 21 October 2026
RouteVesselCargo · MTUnit21 October 202614 October 2026Change
Arzew to Antwerp+TeesMGC25300USD/t50.6549.76↗ +0.89
Bontang to Kakinada+ParadipMGC25300USD/t60.5760.14↗ +0.43
Bontang to ParadipMGC25300USD/t51.3951.02↗ +0.37
Bontang to UlsanMGC25300USD/t44.6544.32↗ +0.33
Donaldsonville to AntwerpMGC25300USD/t92.6391.15↗ +1.48
Donaldsonville to Jorf LasfarMGC25300USD/t84.3482.79↗ +1.55
Donaldsonville to Ulsan (via Panama)MGC25300USD/t188.50184.71↗ +3.79
Donaldsonville to Ulsan (via Cape)MGC25300USD/t242.00236.17↗ +5.83
Donaldsonville to Niihama (via Panama)MGC25300USD/t188.25184.33↗ +3.92
Donaldsonville to Niihama (via Cape)MGC25300USD/t244.12238.25↗ +5.87
Point Lisas to Jorf LasfarMGC25300USD/t56.4155.02↗ +1.39
Point Lisas to AntwerpMGC25300USD/t71.1169.60↗ +1.51
Point Lisas to HoustonMGC25300USD/t43.5642.74↗ +0.82
Point Lisas to Tampa+Houston+Point ComfortMGC25300USD/t54.9054.08↗ +0.82
Point Lisas to Richards BayMGC21000USD/t120.97117.85↗ +3.12
Point Lisas to UlsanMGC25300USD/t162.63158.83↗ +3.80
Ras Al Khair to Jorf Lasfar (via Cape)MGC25300USD/t164.11163.08↗ +1.03
Ras Al Khair to Antwerp (via Cape)MGC25300USD/t187.70186.67↗ +1.03
Ras Al-khair to Jorf Lasfar (via Suez)MGC25300USD/t112.98112.31↗ +0.67
Ras Al-khair to Antwerp (via Suez)MGC25300USD/t134.25133.58↗ +0.67
Ras Al-khair to UlsanMGC25300USD/t104.47103.82↗ +0.65
Ras Al-khair to KandlaMGC25300USD/t28.4928.29↗ +0.20
Ras Al-khair to KakinadaMGC25300USD/t55.7755.40↗ +0.37
Ras Al-khair to TaichungMGC25300USD/t91.9191.31↗ +0.60
Ras Al-khair to Richards BayMGC21000USD/t90.2389.61↗ +0.62
Arzew to RotterdamHandysize15000USD/t47.7647.15↗ +0.61
Bontang to UlsanHandysize15000USD/t61.1061.28↘ −0.18
Point Lisas to TampaHandysize15000USD/t51.0650.56↗ +0.50
Ras Al-khair to KakinadaHandysize15000USD/t79.2779.56↘ −0.29
Ras Al-khair to KandlaHandysize15000USD/t38.1438.27↘ −0.13
Luwuk to Caojing+UlsanLGC40000USD/t45.9942.68↗ +3.31
Luwuk to Taichung+Caojing+UlsanLGC40000USD/t51.4147.64↗ +3.77
Point Lisas to Jorf LasfarLGC40000USD/t52.6548.18↗ +4.47
Texas City to Jorf LasfarLGC40000USD/t69.8164.31↗ +5.50

Ammonia freight is assessed on 21 October 2026, compared with 14 October.

Weekly ammonia assessments · monthly averages

Weekly ammonia assessments · monthly averages · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnitOctober MTD rangeOctober MTD midpointSeptember rangeSeptember midpointAugust rangeAugust midpoint
East Asia (excl Taiwan) cfrUSD/t492.50–537.50515.000460.00–520.00490.000548.75–587.50568.125
Middle East fobUSD/t435.00–457.50446.250418.75–446.25432.500470.00–500.00485.000

Daily ammonia assessments · monthly averages

Daily ammonia assessments · monthly averages · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basisUnit22 October priceOctober MTD averageSeptember averageAugust average
Middle East fobUSD/t480435.63422.73504.00
East Asia (exc Taiwan) cfrUSD/t535517.50477.50585.75
NW Europe (duty paid/free) cfrUSD/t700649.69656.82698.00
US Gulf cfrUSD/t565552.50554.09623.00
US Gulf fobUSD/t530497.19500.45578.25

2026 ammonia CBAM cost estimates

2026 ammonia CBAM cost estimates · 22 October 2026
OriginDefault intensity · t CO₂e/tCBAM · default intensity · USD/t · ETS rolling averageCBAM · average intensity · USD/t · ETS rolling average
Algeria2.1059.4650.12
Egypt2.0756.5324.10
US3.44188.9417.35
Trinidad2.4492.5643.38
Libya2.1968.2290.61
Russia2.2876.9874.80
Other3.16161.68158.66

Ammonia forward curves

Ammonia forward curves · 22 October 2026
Market / delivery basis / Delivery periodUnit22 October 2026
Middle East FOB · 2026-11USD/t463.82
Middle East FOB · 2026-12USD/t464.06
Middle East FOB · 2027-01USD/t465.96
East Asia (excluding Taiwan) · 2026-11USD/t533.94
East Asia (excluding Taiwan) · 2026-12USD/t534.13
East Asia (excluding Taiwan) · 2027-01USD/t539.16
NW Europe CFR (duty paid/free) · 2026-11USD/t697.73
NW Europe CFR (duty paid/free) · 2026-12USD/t697.92
NW Europe CFR (duty paid/free) · 2027-01USD/t704.36
US Gulf CFR · 2026-11USD/t563.43
US Gulf CFR · 2026-12USD/t563.58
US Gulf CFR · 2027-01USD/t569.26

Forward curves show dated future-delivery values, not forecasts. They combine available assessments with derived term structure.