Sulfur

Tampa:

First-quarter Tampa contracts were valued at $69/lt CFR, a $33/lt drop from $102/lt CFR in the fourth quarter.

US Gulf:

US Gulf sulfur was stable at $69-$71/mt FOB in a well-balanced market, players said.

Brazil:

Brazil imports continued at $95-$100/mt CFR. Sources predicted firmer pricing in the next round of business.

Vancouver:   

Vancouver solid sulfur prices held steady at the week-ago $65-$68/mt FOB level.

Alberta:

Alberta netbacks continued at (-)$46-(-)$1/mt FOB, with molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market and solid tons sold through the Vancouver export market represented in the range.

West Coast:

West Coast prills continued in line with Vancouver at $65-$68/mt FOB. Fourth-quarter molten sulfur contracts were noted at $50-$55/lt FOB.

China:

China’s return from the Lunar New Year holiday saw import prices moving up to $100-$105/mt CFR, an increase from $94-$95/mt CFR at last report.

ADNOC:

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) sulfur was posted at $69/mt FOB Ruwais for February loading, a 10.4% decline from January’s $77/mt FOB.

Qatar:

Muntajat offers for February were reported at $69/mt FOB Ras Laffan, down 6.8% from January’s $74/mt FOB posting.