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Sulfur

ADNOC - Abu Dhabi, Alberta, Brazil, China, Market Watch, Qatar, Sulfur, Tampa, U.S. Gulf, Vancouver, West Coast

Tampa:

Third-quarter Tampa molten sulfur contracts were noted at $76/lt CFR, down 6.2% from $81/lt CFR in the second quarter.

US Gulf:

US Gulf prices were steady at $105-$115/mt FOB as players await a new round of business from Brazil.

Brazil:

The Brazil import market was unchanged from the week-ago $135-$140/mt CFR level.

Vancouver:   

Vancouver prilled sulfur was steady at $100-$105/mt FOB. 

Alberta:

Alberta sulfur estimates continued at (-)$39-$35/mt FOB, with molten tons contracted into the US market establishing the bottom of the range and Vancouver prices setting the highs.

West Coast:

West Coast solid sulfur prices continued in line with the Vancouver market at $100-$105/mt FOB. Third-quarter molten contracts were reported at $58/lt FOB, down $2-$4/lt from the second quarter’s $60-$62/lt FOB level.

China:

China sulfur imports remained at $142-$147/mt CFR for the week.

ADNOC:

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) sulfur was posted at $130/mt FOB Ruwais for September loading, up 21.5% from $107/mt FOB in August.

Qatar:

September Muntajat offers were reported at $125/mt FOB Ras Laffan, up $19/mt from August’s $106/mt FOB price.

Ammonium Thiosulfate

Amthio, California, Eastern Cornbelt, Pacific N.W., Western Cornbelt

Eastern Cornbelt:

The ammonium thiosulfate market dropped to $240-$270/st FOB in the Eastern Cornbelt, down from the prior $270-$285/st FOB range, with the low reported at Cincinnati and the high in Indiana.

Western Cornbelt:

Ammonium thiosulfate was unchanged at $250-$275/st FOB in the Western Cornbelt, with both the high and low confirmed in Iowa.

California:

Ammonium thiosulfate pricing was unchanged at $325-$340/st FOB in California.

Pacific Northwest:

The ammonium thiosulfate market was steady at $305-$315/st FOB in the Pacific Northwest, with rail-DEL offers reported in the $295-$305/st range on a spot basis.

CAN

California, CAN, CAN-17, Germany, Market Watch, Pacific N.W.

California:

CAN-17 pricing in California was steady at $280-$300/st FOB, with the low confirmed at Helm and the high at Stockton and El Centro.

Pacific Northwest

CAN-17 pricing remained at $332/st FOB Kennewick in early September.

Germany:

CAN activity in Germany returned to a slower pace following an increased tempo in recent weeks. With no fresh sales and no updated offers, pricing was unchanged at €265-€280/mt CIF. Yara continues to offer at €295/mt CIF, and several market participants indicated that they expect the market pace to accelerate through September.