Tampa:
The third-quarter Tampa molten sulfur contract was valued at $55/lt CFR, down $48/lt from the second quarter.
US Gulf:
The US Gulf price was unchanged at $85-$90/mt FOB. Players reported positive price sentiment in the market, with demand from both industrial and fertilizer consumers remaining strong.
Brazil:
Brazil sulfur pricing expectations increased to the $120-$130/mt CFR range, with most of the market anticipating prices to push toward the upper end of the range in the next round of business.
Vancouver:
The Vancouver prill price was unchanged at $90-$95/mt FOB.
Alberta:
Alberta netbacks were estimated at (-)$60-$25/mt FOB, steady from one week earlier. The wide 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 on par with Vancouver at $90-$95/mt FOB.
Contracts for molten sulfur loading in the third quarter were reported at $45-$50/lt FOB, a decrease from $98-$106/lt FOB in the second quarter.
China:
Sulfur prices in China were steady at $120-$125/mt CFR, sources said. Market players expressed concerns about ongoing economic difficulties in the region, as well as port inventories reported around 2.4 million mt.
ADNOC:
Prilled sulfur produced by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) was posted at $103/mt FOB Ruwais for September, a 28.75% increase from $80/mt FOB reported in August.
Qatar:
The September Muntajat sulfur price lifted 24.4%, to $102/mt Ras Laffan from August’s $82/mt FOB posting.