Tampa:
Third-quarter Tampa molten sulfur contracts softened to $76/lt CFR, down 6.2% from $81/lt CFR in the second quarter.
US Gulf:
US Gulf sulfur continued at the week-ago $72-$75/mt FOB level, with limited activity reported.
Brazil:
CMOC called a tender for 40,000 mt to be shipped in August to the Port of Santos, with offers to be submitted next week. The market’s latest transactions continued to be reported into Aratu and Santos at $103/mt CFR.
Vancouver:
Vancouver prilled sulfur exports were stable in the $69-$74/mt FOB range, though some players predicted firmer prices ahead due to strength in the phosphate markets.
Alberta:
Alberta sulfur netbacks softened to (-)$39-$6/mt FOB, with both the high and low set by molten sulfur cargoes contracted into the US market. Solid material sold offshore through the Vancouver export market was included in the range.
West Coast:
West Coast prills continued at $69-$74/mt FOB. With no new pricing reported for the third quarter, the West Coast molten market continued at $60-$62/lt FOB for 2Q.
China:
China prices continued at $105-$110/mt CFR, with market players expecting a near-term price increase due to high demand from phosphate producers.
ADNOC:
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) sulfur was posted at $80/mt FOB Ruwais for June, an 8.0% decline from $87/mt FOB in May. Pricing for the third quarter rolled over from 2Q at $79/mt FOB, sources said. An updated price for July is expected soon.
Qatar:
July Muntajat prices were posted at $81/mt FOB Ras Laffan, a $2/mt increase from $79/mt FOB in June.