Sulfur

Tampa:

Second-quarter Tampa molten sulfur contracts settled at $81/lt CFR, a 17.4% increase from $69/lt CFR in the first quarter.

US Gulf:

US Gulf prices firmed to $90-$95/mt FOB, above the prior $87-$90/mt FOB range.

Brazil:

Brazil imports continued at $115-$120/mt CFR, with transactions confirmed at both ends of the range.

Vancouver:   

Vancouver prices were steady at the week-ago $77-$80/mt FOB level, players said.

Alberta:

Alberta netbacks were unchanged at (-)$34-$11/mt FOB, and included both molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market and prilled tons exported through the Vancouver market.

West Coast:

West Coast solid sulfur prices remained in line with Vancouver at $77-$80/mt FOB. Molten sulfur contracts were valued at $60-$62/lt FOB for the second quarter, above $50-$55/lt FOB in 1Q.

China:

China sulfur prices pressed slightly higher, to $108-$111/mt CFR from $105-$109/mt CFR at last report.

ADNOC:

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) solid sulfur postings were noted at $85/mt FOB Ruwais for April loading, an 8.9% increase from $78/mt FOB in March.

Qatar:

Sources noted Muntajat posted prices for April at $83/mt FOB Ras Laffan, up 6.4% from March’s $78/mt FOB offer.