GAS PRICE EFFECT ON UREA AND UAN COSTS (Northern Louisiana NOLA)
GAS PRICE $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 $7.00 $8.00 $9.00 $10.00
AMMONIA
Gas usage (34 Mmbtu) 136 170 204 238 272 306 340
Upgrading 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
Ammonia cash cost $156.00 $190.00 $224.00 $258.00 $292.00 $326.00 $360.00
UREA
Ammonia (.6 tons) 93.6 114 134.4 154.8 175.2 195.6 216
Gas usage (4 Mmbtu) 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Upgrading 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Urea cash cost $119.60 $144.00 $168.40 $192.80 $217.20 $241.60 $266.00
per unit 2.6 3.13 3.66 4.19 4.72 5.25 5.78
UAN 32%
Ammonia (.4 tons) 62.4 76 89.6 103.2 116.8 130.4 144
Upgrading 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
UAN 32% cash cost $72.40 $86.00 $99.60 $113.20 $126.80 $140.40 $154.00
per unit 2.26 2.69 3.11 3.54 3.96 4.39 4.81

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