Sulfur

Tampa:

First-quarter Tampa molten sulfur contracts settled at $69/lt CFR, a $33/lt drop from $102/lt CFR in the prior quarter.

US Gulf:

US Gulf sulfur pricing remained in the $60-$65/mt FOB range. Players continued to report length in the market due to ongoing fertilizer production issues.

Brazil:

Brazil prill imports continued at $91-$95/mt CFR for the last reported business.

Vancouver:   

Vancouver solid sulfur pricing was unchanged at the week-ago $62-$66/mt FOB level.

Alberta:

Alberta netback estimates were steady at (-)$46-(-)$1/mt FOB. The range included molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market and prilled tons exported through the Vancouver market.

West Coast:

Solid sulfur loading from the West Coast was priced in step with Vancouver at $62-$66/mt FOB. Molten sulfur contracts were reported at $50-$55/lt FOB for the first quarter.

China:

Sources pegged China import prices at $90-$95/mt CFR, unmoved from the prior report.

ADNOC:

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) solid sulfur postings for January were noted at $77/mt FOB Ruwais, down 11.5% from $87/mt FOB in December.

Qatar:

Sources noted January Muntajat prices at $74/mt FOB Ras Laffan, off 12.9% from December’s $85/mt FOB offer.