Tampa:
Sources reported no changes at Tampa following the market’s $55/lt CFR settlement for third-quarter contracts. Pricing for the quarter fell 46.6%, from $103/lt CFR in the prior period.
US Gulf:
Describing the US Gulf market as “dead,” sources called prices steady at $57-$61/mt FOB. Some players warned of tighter supply due to an outage at the ExxonMobil Corp. refinery in Baton Rouge, La. At the same time, sources noted strong operating rates at phosphate production centers.
Brazil:
Market players reported prices unchanged from the week-ago $80-$90/mt CFR.
Vancouver:
While prices remained at last week’s $60-$70/mt FOB, sources questioned how the region’s port strikes might impact the market, should they be extended.
Alberta:
Prices were estimated in a (-)$60-$0/mt FOB range, unchanged from the prior report. The range included both molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market and solid tons sold through the Vancouver export market.
West Coast:
West Coast prills remained even with Vancouver at $60-$70/mt FOB, unmoved from one week earlier. Molten sulfur contracts were reported at $45-$50/lt FOB for third-quarter loading, falling from $98-$106/lt FOB in the prior period.
China:
Prices firmed to $95-$100/mt CFR from the week-ago $90-$95/mt CFR. Players cited possible supply concerns due to the port strikes in Vancouver.
ADNOC:
Prilled sulfur produced by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) was posted at $68/mt FOB Ruwais for July, sources said.
Qatar:
July solid sulfur cargo postings from Muntajat were reported at $63/mt FOB Ras Laffan.