Tampa:
Negotiations for the fourth-quarter contract price of molten sulfur delivered to Tampa were rumored to have begun, although no settlements were reported. The third-quarter contract was valued at $55/lt CFR.
US Gulf:
The US Gulf market moved up again, sources noted, to $100-$103/mt FOB from the week-ago $90-$100/mt FOB.
Brazil:
Prices at Brazil lifted to $126-$135/mt CFR, above last week’s $120-$130/mt CFR range. Offers from the Arab Gulf were expected to track closer to the $140/mt CFR level, players said.
Vancouver:
The Vancouver prill price remained steady at $90-$95/mt FOB, unchanged from the prior report.
Alberta:
Alberta netbacks continued at (-)$60-$25/mt FOB, steady from one week earlier. The range included both molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market and solid cargoes sold through the Vancouver export market.
West Coast:
Prices for solid sulfur loading from the West Coast remained even with Vancouver at $90-$95/mt FOB.
Molten sulfur contracts for loading in the third quarter were unchanged at $45-$50/lt FOB, off from $98-$106/lt FOB in the prior period.
China:
Import prices at China were steady in the $120-$125/mt CFR range. An accident at a phos rock mine in Hubei province has impacted phosphate fertilizer production in China, according to reports.
ADNOC:
Prilled sulfur produced by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) was posted at $103/mt FOB Ruwais for September loading. Spot prices have been reported firming to $115/mt FOB.
Qatar:
The Muntajat posted sulfur price for September was reported at $102/mt Ras Laffan, up from $82/mt FOB in August.