Tampa:
Sources reported slow negotiations for the first-quarter contract price of molten sulfur delivered to Tampa. Fourth-quarter 2023 contracts were valued at $102/lt CFR, an 85% increase from $55/lt CFR in the third quarter.
US Gulf:
US Gulf prill exports slid to $65-$70/mt FOB, off from $66-$72/mt FOB at last report.
Brazil:
Prices firmed to $97-$102/mt CFR at Brazil, lifting from $94-$99/mt CFR. CMOC is reportedly in the market for product shipping in February.
Vancouver:
Vancouver export prices remained at $70-$75/mt FOB for the week, sources said.
Alberta:
Alberta netback estimates were unchanged at (-)$13-$30/mt FOB, and included molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market and prilled material exported through the Vancouver market.
West Coast:
West Coast solid sulfur prices remained even with Vancouver at $70-$75/mt FOB. Molten sulfur contracts were reported at $85-$90/lt FOB for loading in the fourth quarter.
China:
Prices pulled back slightly at China, to $100-$105/mt CFR from the last-reported $102-$105/mt CFR range.
ADNOC:
Sulfur produced by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) was posted at $77/mt FOB Ruwais for January loading, down 11.5% from $87/mt FOB in December.
Qatar:
January Muntajat prices softened to $74/mt FOB Ras Laffan, a 12.9% decline from December’s $85/mt FOB posting.