Tampa: Not much new in the way of sulfur news last week, but a fire at Motiva’s Port Arthur refinery was believed to require a two-week shutdown of its sulfur unit. A spokesman did not respond to a request for additional information.
The molten sulfur price delivered to Tampa for the third quarter was set at $95/lt.
Vancouver: Prices in China were said to be in the low $90s/mt CFR, but buyers were resisting sulfur rising into the mid-$90s/mt CFR. Meanwhile, spot prices at Vancouver were in the $60-$75/mt FOB range. Exports to the U.S. have decreased, especially from Fort McMurray, but a few other sulfur suppliers have begun blocking on a smaller scale.
West Coast: Prices on the West Coast were in the $63-$78/mt FOB range. The West Coast has been hit by the same factors as Vancouver due to its export orientation.
U.S. Gulf: The price range for prill was $70-$80/mt FOB, due to its export bias. However, a source said less was going to prillers, but that may not continue.